74: The Silver Lining

JUDAH’s POV : * DING! * The elevator door opened with a ding and I stepped right out. A long dark desk stood in front of me and the man behind it lifted his gaze up to meet mine. He was sitting in this room all alone as his other bodyguards had been directed somewhere else. He was shocked to see someone entering the room, and his frown grew deeper as he studied my face. And when the realization hit him, his eyes widened in shock. "Hello, father," I smiled. “It’s been a while,” "...Jaden?" he croaked. “No. That’s not my name. My name’s Judah now,” “W—what are you doing here?” he sat back in his chair, eyeing me from head to toe. Then he looked behind me to make sure I was alone, and his eyes scanned the room for his guards, though none of them were around. “I wouldn’t do that if I were you,” I said when I saw his hand reaching under the table. “If you sound the alarm, you’re gonna cause a riot. They’ll then take you to the South Gate and that’s not the place you wanna be,” Dad furrowed