Barry returned to the villa when it was completely dark.
He had gone to the company that day to deal with executives who were overwhelmed by the plummeting stock price.
Recently, the company's projects had been failing nonstop. Partners terminated their contracts for no reason, bids always fell short, and even confirmed investments backed out at the last minute.
The finance department said someone was acting behind the scenes, with clean tactics that left no trace.
But he had no energy to deal with it.
Kate's disappearance was enough to wear him out.
He pushed open the study door, sat down, and lit a cigarette.
His phone buzzed once.
It was an anonymous video.
He almost didn't open it—he was already frustrated enough these days.
But on the cover, he saw Lucy's face.
Thinking of
