The moment the voice fell, the door swung open.
Everyone in the room turned their gaze almost simultaneously toward the doorway.
First, a tall and imposing figure appeared in view. The man wore gold-framed glasses, and his cold, aloof eyes pierced through the lenses, landing directly on Nolan Lucas.
As his gaze met Nolan's, he curled his lips into a sneer filled with unhidden mockery.
"Mr. Lucas, I've brought the person." Benjamin Lucas IX finished speaking and stepped aside, clearing the doorway.
A distinctive 'clack-clack-clack' sound followed as a wheelchair rolled into view next to Benjamin.
Sitting on the wheelchair was a woman, her long hair obscuring half her face, making it difficult to see her clearly.
She wore a washed-out hospital gown. The oversized garment hung loosely, accentuating her already pale and frail body, making her appear even more shrunken.
