Chapter 959

“Hey Huxley Brennan, is Ms. Everhart, the one who interviewed with us at the diner, by any chance held up in your back room? Hand her over, or say goodbye to your business today!” Richard’s voice echoed through the cozy confines of the establishment, carrying a chilling edge.

Richard, the young heir to the Draven Antique Shop and a name that commanded respect in business circles, stood imposingly before Huxley.

Huxley, fully aware of the Draven family’s clout, wore a conciliatory grin.”Mr. Draven, those two ladies left with you earlier, and they really aren’t here anymore. I wouldn’t dare cross you on my own turf.”

“You sure it wasn’t you?” Richard eyed him suspiciously.

heart, I wouldn’t touch a hair on their heads, knowing full well it would blow back on me. I might be many things, but foolish enough to openly challenge a Draven? Certainly

Only a savvy operator could thrive in such a trade, and if Huxley

Richard shifted the conversation, pressing Huxley for cooperation. “Absolutely, Mr. Draven, I’ll help in any way I can. The security footage is in the back; let’s go check it out now,” Huxley, sweating bullets,

the consequences for those who crossed the man-a swift and ruthless end. His own brother Daniel’s business had been crushed under Lysander’s heel, leaving

they pored over the footage, which only covered the inside and

He contacted Captain Payne to

showed a burly man clamping a cloth over Thalassa’s mouth. After a brief struggle, she slumped

broad daylight. If Lysander found out,

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