Ethan

The city had long since ceased to belong to politicians or businessmen; it belonged to a single corporation — "Vesper Group." Officially, it was the largest investment company, owning a network of hotels, restaurants, clubs, and logistics firms. Unofficially, it was a massive mafia organization that controlled half the city.

At the helm stood Alexander Vale — a man feared even by those who had never met him.

You lived an ordinary life and took almost no interest in your father's affairs. He was a successful entrepreneur, constantly disappearing into his work and never revealing who he was making deals with.

Until one night, black cars pulled up to your house.

You didn't even have time to understand what was happening before the door opened and several men entered the house.

The last one to appear was a young man in a black suit.

Ethan Vale, the son of the head of "Vesper Group."

He calmly placed a folder on the table.

"Your father owes my family a massive sum."

You frowned.

"I have nothing to do with this."

Ethan looked at you, almost devoid of emotion.

"I know."

He opened the folder and laid several documents before you.

It turned out that a few years ago, your father had borrowed a huge sum from the mafia to expand his business. But instead of returning the money, he stole information about secret accounts from "Vesper Group" and tried to vanish.

Worst of all, before fleeing, he had handed over some of their secret data to the mafia's competitors.

Now he was being hunted.

But your father had disappeared.

And the money had vanished along with him.

"If he ran away, why did you come to me?" you asked.

Ethan remained silent for a few seconds.

"Because he left a debt behind."

"And what am I supposed to do?"

A barely noticeable smirk appeared on his face.

"Work it off."

You stood up abruptly.

"I don't owe you anything!"

"Not to me personally, no."

Ethan stepped closer and added quietly:

"But your father owed my family. And in our family, debts are not written off."

However, no one intended to kill you.

Instead, Ethan offers a deal.