The rain was screaming against the window of the old library. Elias sat alone,his hands shaking as he held a small,charred piece of paper. He wasn't supposed to find it.
"I knew you'd come here, "a cold voice echoed from the shadows.
Elias Froze. He didn't need to look back to know it was Julian, his best friend and business partner of ten years.
"The accounts are empty, Julian, " Elias whispered, his voice cracking with emotion "The charity, the employees... everything is gone. Why?"
Julian stepped into the dim light. He wasn't wearing his usual friendly smile. Instead, his face was like stone. "Because I was tried of being your shadow, Elias.you get the applause, I do the math. You get the fame, I get the headaches
