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.

said, "He must've told you, the guy's still alive,

Corley said nothing.

pity. Micah was too scared to do the deed properly, so technically, I can't be charged with conspiracy or incitement. Your grand plan just went down the

been brothers for so many years. You know me

cut off all financial support to Maisie and her son, even

to live well, moving into another five-star hotel and

them, how could they

lightly: "I

furious as he spoke. "Why set

were brothers, but Corley was determined to see him behind

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

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hiring a hitman - can you imagine

ultimate goal was to sway the trial with public opinion, aiming for a harsher

would have ensured Murray, despite all

see it

the murder, and that he was the puppeteer

"I treated you like a brother.