“Got it,” she said, about to end the call.

Then Yosef added, “You know, Miss Moore, you could try calling Mr.

Mitchell directly.

If he’s able to, he’ll surely answer.

But Hannah was unaware of Bryson’s current situation in Newfort.

It wasn’t the right time to call him.

“Thanks for the advice.

After she ended the phone call, Hannah drew back the bedroom curtains and peered downstairs for a bit.

Just as she was about to close them, she noticed two sneaky figures below.

They looked vaguely familiar to her, and she squinted, trying to place them.

Dressed in black athletic wear, complete with a cap and a face mask, Hannah quietly opened her bedroom door.

The living room was dark, and Grace was silently in her own room.

Moving on tiptoes, Hannah slipped out of the door.

At the apartment complex’s gate, she concealed herself behind the wall, perfectly positioned to see outside without being seen.

The two figures she had seen earlier were now dragging someone, moving away into the distance.

Hannah decided to follow them.

They dragged the man to a secluded spot behind a building, out of the security camera’s view, and pinned him against a wall.

lurking around for quite

suit, snapped in a low voice, forcefully

to

been tailing the lady, found her place, and figured out

Impressive.

Now talk.

you? What

silent, lips sealed,

guys like you would rather die than spill,” Trent

let’s cut

here for the

want any

pay you? Tell

asking you to turn

want to

still, the

was running out of

moved to disable the man’s

man started, but his groan was cut

a nod, said, “You’re a

you’re in this for

wouldn’t really die for your

the two figures in the dim light as members of the

She frowned in thought.

days earlier, she had felt

this man, now overpowered by

use him to uncover his backer before leaving town, but

Trent demanded, bringing a Lighter’s flame

it’s illegal

a trip

mention of “police station” sent the man into a frenzied

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