The Unstoppable Dragon Marshal

34. Family of Wolves and Something Worse

Inside the opulent halls of the Winters' Palace, tension crackled in the air. The news of Olivia's near-death experience had already spread, but instead of rushing to her side in concern, the family was far more preoccupied with something else—what her death could have meant for their empire.

In the grand study, Olivia’s father, Gerald Winter, sat behind an expansive mahogany desk. His graying hair was slicked back, his piercing blue eyes sharp with worry, but not for Olivia. He drummed his fingers on the polished wood, deep in thought. William, his son, leaned against the fireplace, a glass of bourbon in his hand, swirling the liquid as he brooded.

"If Olivia had been killed today, our stock would have plummeted," William muttered, not bothering to look at his father.

"Do you realize how fragile her position makes us? She holds too much sway with the board."

Kate, standing by the window, crossed her arms, her face twisted in annoyance.

"She’s a liability," she said coldly.

"Always ha