"You want to know too much, but unfortunately, you're not at the level where you can know everything," the man said softly.
Julian's face turned from pale to flushed, anger boiling inside him, yet he dared not let it explode. The confidence of the man before him left Julian feeling uncertain.
"If I agree to serve your master, what benefits will the Willowshade family receive?" Julian asked.
"Benefits? More than you can imagine," the man replied. "One day, you'll understand the master's ultimate goal, and you'll get everything you desire. But until then, you must obey and work hard for the master."
Julian looked at the man, his hands wringing together, deeply conflicted. With his temperament and the Willowshade family's status in Lysander City, he neither liked nor wanted to be at someone else's beck and call. Even when dealing with Silas, it was always on a cooperative basis. But this man demanded loyalty, complete obedience!
