When fate plays its hand (Miranda)

Chapter 0427

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The person on the other line merely responded, “Keep your mouth shut. Don’t say what you shouldn’t, or I’ll make sure you never say anything again.”

The line went dead. The driver, who was still holding his phone, felt cold sweat soaking his back.

As night fell, Hansel stood motionless in front of the floor–to–ceiling window, like a statue lost in thought.

He watched the sun gradually set, the sky darkening as shadows crept in and spread. The city outside was cloaked in darkness, reflecting his tall silhouette against the glass.

Suddenly, he picked up his phone and dialed a number. The call was answered quickly.

Hansel spoke first. “Having fun, Sam?”

There was a brief pause before the person on the other end responded, “Hansel, what crazy idea are you on about this time?”

Hansel smiled, though his tone remained cold. “Didn’t Sean give you a call?”

Sean Lee–that was the driver’s name.

Another silence followed.

“He probably told

Sam said nothing.

too scared of prison to finish the job. Because of that, I’m not guilty of hiring a hitman or inciting a

darkened. “When did

these years of calling ourselves brothers, you

Lucy and Franklin’s financial support and even kicked them out of their hotel. Yet, they still managed to live

no

without someone backing

small laugh. “I

he spoke, his voice low and full

Sam really so determined to

Franklin, Hansel would inevitably be implicated. To lessen his own sentence, Sean would have named Hansel

the media likely fueling the story, sensationalizing it, the headlines would be about a rich heir hiring a hitman, showing

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Chapter 0427

It would

public opinion would sway the

even with all his

“Sam Cooper, you’re ruthless.”

out a bitter laugh. “Well…

had anticipated that Sean wouldn’t go through with murder, and he had also deduced that Sam was behind it