Chapter 5 - Funeral Director Tries To Stop Them
Footsteps echoed sharply down the central aisle as the head funeral director rushed forward with a clipboard in hand.
“What on earth is happening here? This is a licensed memorial service, you cannot disrupt—” he stammered in outrage.
Nathan slowly sat upright inside the cherrywood casket, pushing aside the floral arrangements with sudden, calculated strength.
“Shut your mouth, Thomas, and unlock the perimeter gates right now,” Nathan commanded in a terrifyingly cold executive tone.
The funeral director turned pale, recognizing the voice of the man he had signed off as deceased just hours earlier.
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“I-I followed protocol! They told me your heart stopped on the operating table!” Thomas stammered nervously, backing away.
“Who told you that, Thomas? Was it my business partner?” Nathan demanded, stepping entirely out of the casket onto the floor.
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