The night was cold...
The stars barely shone through the heavy clouds as the black SUV pulled to a stop on a narrow dirt road deep in the outskirts of Cloudbridge City. There was no sign of civilization for miles... Just trees, an abandoned riverbank, and the chilling silence of the wilderness.
Royce stepped out of the vehicle, adjusting his dark leather gloves as the wind swept through his slick hair. His sharp eyes glinted under the moonlight as he stared at the trembling figures kneeling before him.
Two men and a woman, all tied, blindfolds pulled off so they could witness what was about to happen.
The three of them were members of the petty group he'd hired to carry out the blackmailing campaign against Monarch Café... The lie about the coffee containing cocaine, an accusation meant to cripple Jayden's rising business.
But it didn't work.
