Love Burned, She Rose Unscathed

The voice on the other end had said just one thing, "Zip it. If it's not your place to speak, then don't. Otherwise, I won't hesitate to silence you." With that, the call was abruptly ended.

The driver held his phone, his shirt already drenched with sweat.

...

As night fell, Murray stood before the floor-to-ceiling windows, motionless as if in deep meditation.

He watched as the sun dipped below the horizon, the sky gradually swallowed by darkness, and shadows began to creep from every unseen corner.

When the night fully descended, the man's tall figure was reflected in the glass.

Suddenly, he picked up his phone and dialed a number.

The call was quickly answered.

Murray: "Having fun, Corley?"

There was a slight pause on the other end: "Murray, what's gotten into you now?"

He smirked: "Didn't Micah give you a call?"

Micah was the name of the driver.

Silence fell on the other end.

you, the

Corley said nothing.

do the deed properly, so technically, I can't be charged with conspiracy or incitement. Your grand plan just went down the drain." Corley's tone darkened. "...When did you

You know me well,

support to Maisie and her son,

continued to live well, moving into another five-star hotel and showing up at the

could they have lasted so

chuckled lightly: "I underestimated

Murray was furious as he spoke. "Why set

were brothers, but Corley was determined to see

he would be arrested. To lessen his punishment, he would naturally point

en

to commit murder, involving two lives no

the

the

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out

a rich kid taking lives, hiring

trial with public

have ensured Murray, despite all his power,

see

with the murder, and that

teeth: "I treated you like a brother. Why? Because