My hands shook so hard I could barely grip my phone.
'Sebastian... Of course, he had more cards to play.'
Gilbert took the phone and glanced at the screen, his gaze turning ice-cold in an instant.
"This is straight-up criminal behavior! Miss Watson, I'll contact the police right away. This is blatant extortion and intimidation!"
Once the police got involved, the investigation picked up speed fast.
Using tech forensics, they traced the number that sent the threat messages. Though it had been masked by multiple layers of re-routing to hide its origin, it ultimately led straight to Sebastian's assistant.
At the same time, the police were also quietly putting together an operation to arrest my stepfather, Liam.
But right before the police were set to move in and take Liam into custody,
