Chapter: 2542

"He's been expecting you on the top floor."

Emil entered the villa silently, the door closing behind him.

The villa's first floor was stark, with minimal furnishings save for a few abstract paintings. His footsteps echoed off the tiles, adding to the eerie quiet.

He hastened to the elevator and pressed for the fourth floor.

Upon reaching the top floor, a gust of cold wind met him, fluttering the edges of his coat.