Mr. Kane Got Blacklisted

The voice on the other end of the line wasn't Blake's; it belonged to a stranger.

Dahlia furrowed her brow.

"Who are you? Why do you have my brother's phone? Where is he?" "Him?" the stranger chuckled.

"He's currently here learning how to swim." With that, the phone was passed to someone nearby, who called out, 'Hey Crosby! Your sister wants to talk to you!" Sounds of splashing water filled the receiver, followed by Blake's panicked voice, Dahlia! Please, you have to save me, they're going to kill me, Dahlia—uh—" Before he could finish his sentence, there was a sound of something being pushed into the water, accompanied by gurgling noises.

Dahlia's face turned pale.

"What are you doing? Are you trying to kill him?" The man took the phone back, smiling.

"Kill him? Mam, we are law -abiding citizens, not involved in any illegal activities.

But your brother owes our boss over ten million.

If the boss doesn't get his money back, he won't pay us our wages.

We're all waiting on this bit of money to make ends meet.

Since he refuses to pay, we're just making things happen." After explaining, he grabbed Blake's head and pulled him out of the water with a splash.

Blake was terrified, unable

tears streaming down his face as he cried, "Dahlia! Please, you have to hurry

an outstanding debt of over ten million? In

gone?" Blake stuttered,

Dahlia's heart sank further.

few seconds,

go gambling again?" Blake sobbed, "I thought I could double

good luck those few

but then I don't know what happened, I just kept

win some money to make things easier for

cursed, her face pale with anger, her voice

still have the nerve to go gambling! Have you forgotten how Dad died? It's because of you gambling he had a brain hemorrhage and died! Have you no sense at all?" Blake

my spending, and I was about

money..."

I'm wrong for giving you money?!" With his life currently in the hands of debt collectors, Blake dared not anger Dahlia, fearing she wouldn't come to his

I'm sorry,

are still

something happens to me? w Dahlia

you think about your children?" Before