Chapter 959

“Hey Huxley Brennan, is Ms. Everhart, the one who interviewed with us at the diner, by any chance held up in your back room? Hand her over, or say goodbye to your business today!” Richard’s voice echoed through the cozy confines of the establishment, carrying a chilling edge.

Richard, the young heir to the Draven Antique Shop and a name that commanded respect in business circles, stood imposingly before Huxley.

Huxley, fully aware of the Draven family’s clout, wore a conciliatory grin.”Mr. Draven, those two ladies left with you earlier, and they really aren’t here anymore. I wouldn’t dare cross you on my own turf.”

“You sure it wasn’t you?” Richard eyed him suspiciously.

back on me. I might be

the situation. This diner had been Huxley’s turf for years, always bustling with customers from high-flying execs to TV celebs. Only a savvy operator could thrive in such a trade, and if Huxley was a troublemaker, his doors would have shuttered long

found… Well, you’re aware of the consequences,” Richard shifted the conversation, pressing Huxley for cooperation. “Absolutely, Mr. Draven, I’ll help in any way I can. The security

the consequences for those who crossed the man-a swift and ruthless end. His own brother Daniel’s business had been crushed under Lysander’s heel, leaving him

footage, which only covered the inside and entrance of the diner. Nothing from the

a second. He contacted Captain Payne to access street-level surveillance.

Payne arrived, it took mere minutes to find what they were looking for. The footage showed a burly man clamping a cloth over Thalassa’s mouth. After a brief struggle, she slumped over, and the man bundled her into a van before

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