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.

must've told you,

Corley said nothing.

can't be charged with conspiracy or incitement. Your grand plan

we've been brothers for so many years. You know me well, how could you think

financial support to Maisie and her son, even had them kicked out of the

into another five-star hotel and showing up at the company

backing them, how could they have

lightly: "I

Murray was furious as he

brothers, but Corley was determined to see

Micah had actually killed them, without a doubt, he would be arrested. To lessen his punishment, he

en

commit murder, involving two

the

the

a

deal out

screaming about a rich kid taking lives, hiring a hitman - can you imagine the public

trial with public opinion, aiming for a harsher

would have ensured Murray, despite all his power, couldn't escape punishment. "Corley, that's

see

Micah wouldn't dare to go through with the murder, and that he was

treated you like a brother.