The man behind the smoke
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  • Parts 1
  • Time 7m
Ongoing, First published Dec 30, 2015
Mature
"   Esmund , Esmund "   came the eerie echo of my voice bouncing of the walls , treading carefully I stepped over the broken glass towards the singular door at the end of the hall .
 
shaking my head I squinted and tried to make out the writing on the walls , having no look I grasped the door knob and  gathered the last bit of courage I had and opened the door ......


Atkin and his younger brother Esmond  are wealthy business men from the 1900's, who's family have extorted others  for as long as anyone can remember , owning  numerous businesses the brothers are known for being able to solve any problem no matter the cost , but what happens when there comes a problem they Cant solve , when the implications of said problem are so big even I'm not sure the brothers will survive ......
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