Unexpected Help

For all Harold's wealth and influence, his personal relationships were fractured in ways money couldn't fix. For the first time, Nick realized that Harold Braddock's life wasn't as charmed as it appeared. Beneath the polished exterior was a man fighting battles no one else could see—and losing.

Nick tried to say something. What could he even say?

Harold didn't look at Nick. Instead, he ran a hand through his hair, his fingers trembling ever so slightly as he let out a shaky breath. The weight of the situation pressed down on him like a storm cloud, dark and unrelenting.

"We're not waiting for my family to do something," he said, his voice low but firm, each word deliberate, as if he were trying to convince himself as much as Nick. "We're handling this ourselves. Let's get to their house first. We need to work together."