Alice POV
“Hello, miss… are you still there?”
I slowly bring the phone back to my ear, my fingers tightening around it.
“That’s a lie,” I say, my voice shaky but firm. “Victor Arc is a billionaire. His family owns a lot of properties in the city. They’re known for their wealth.”
“Miss, I’m telling you the truth,” the voice insists. “I can even send you photos...proof of their operations: killings, money laundering, kidnappings.”
My heart skips.
“Victor Arc? No… there must be a mistake somewhere.”
“No mistake, miss. You must have been to his house before. Didn’t you notice the men? Black suits, tattoos, guns strapped to their sides?”
I pause, my mind flashing back.
“Yes… but I thought they were security officials.”
“No, miss,” he says coldly. “They are his men. They do
