ChapterOne:Thedayeverythingburned
The first time i saw Sebastian knight's face,it was on a screen
Large unapologetic and calm
"Knight Global has successfully acquired reed logistics in a strategic expansion deal"
The reporter's voice faded into static inside my head
Across the living room,my father stood frozen in front of the television.The remote slipped from his hand and hit the floor with dull thud.He didn't bend to pick it up
"They promised..."He whispered
I had never heard my father sound small before
Reed logistics wasn't just a company,it was twenty - seven years of sleepless nights.It was every birthday he missed,every school event he arrived late to ,every dream he built from nothing
And in one morning press conference,it was gone
On the screen, Sebastian Knight adjusted his cufflinks like he wasn't announcing the burial of someone else life
Thirty-three years old,self made billionaire,ruthless negotiation
His expression never changed
Reporters shouted questions:
"Mr Knight,was the acquisition hostile?"
"Are you concerned about employee layoff?"
He gave a small controlled smile
"This is simply business"
Simply
Business
Behind me, something shattered i turned,my father had thrown his coffee mug against the wall.Dark liquid slid down like something bleeding
"They set me up"he said,his breathing uneven."There were clauses... hidden clauses"
His hands trembled
That was the moment i knew this wasn't just a loss it was betrayal and the man responsible wore a tailored suit and a billionaire smile
Three months later,my father stopped leaving his bedroom,six month later Reed logistics building had a new logo
Nine month later,i stood beside a polished wooden coffin.The priest said something about peace i didn't hear it,all i could see was Sebastian Knight's face on that television screen
Calm, untouched,unbothered while we buried everything.I didn't cry that day,grief is heavy but hatred?Hatred is shape and shape things can be used
I made a promise as the coffin was lowered into the ground
One day, Sebastian Knight would feel what i felt,one day he would watch something he built crumble and i would be the one standing there when it did
Three years later,i walked into Knight Global headquarters, different surname, different re'sume',same mission
The glass doors slid open and so did the war