From Ashes to Empire

used, turning around to glance at the imposing walls and electric f

e to fear; it was mor

a City was deep into autumn

ling as winter, it still carr

oundings, a flicker of disap

t a single

elease, no one had

aces he had hoped to see. This realization was like a splash of ice-cold

don't ever come back here," the guard

imself that only a fool would want

," he said, waving his hand. During his time in

I'll repay that debt. I keep my promises," another familiar voice called from

some prison thugs and was nearly beaten to death. Li

ised to repay Liam's life-saving kindness once he was released. However, Liam never took it t

ted, "Luke, I appreciate it. You stay out of trou

his thin coat tighter around himself as he

s began to flood his mind. Accompanied by the occasional r

o, he was a

nd, coming from an ordinary rural family. Through his hard work, he had managed to build a small restaurant into a renowne

h spot, Liam ended up making a mistake, though he hadn't used any illegal means. He lost

had been taught from a young age to be righteous, believing that character was m

and righteous nature that had helped him build his business from a s

hat everyone made mistakes. When you fall, you ge

iend, Frank Thomas, hadn't come to pick hi

surprise for him. He love

wife, Eve Hawthorne, was also absent. This made him more convin

pregnant again before he went to prison, and he hadn't yet met his new

warmed his heart and

, ho

Liam was startled by t

gray Jetta pull

ut to get here earlier, but the damn GPS led

tall man in his thirties, limpi

oh

ace, followed by a frown as he noticed John

you must be freezing in those clothes," John said

gh they had seen less of each other once Liam's busines

to be the first person t

eally happene

exchanged a few pleasantries before

ith a shrug. "Liam, my wife has prepared some dishes at home

ciate it, John, but I need to head to the office first. Eve should be waiting for me there, along with my

you should go t

ned strange, as if he

's wr

kipped a beat