Albus Elaine was a man who had long shed the facade of respectability. No one who knew him intimately would dare to classify him as "good." The people closest to him possessed a deep and unspoken understanding of Albus's particular inclinations, and regrettably, some among them even partook in the shadowy activities that defined his life.
Though he maintained the outward appearance of an entrepreneur, presiding over a seemingly small-scale business, the truth was far more complex. Albus's wealth had swelled to staggering proportions, thanks to the proceeds from his other, far-from-legal "ventures." What was even more astonishing was the fact that, despite numerous police reports filed by his victims, he had managed to elude the long arm of the law, his cunning and influence serving as a protective cloak.
