Chapter 10: A promise
After finishing her sentence, Brenda lost consciousness once again. She still hadn’t recovered from the psychological shock.
Why had he been left alive? Was it just for the spectacle?
Sigh. Why does life have to be so complicated?
A heavy silence filled the room. It would take time to process the news.
And so, more than an hour passed without a single word being spoken—until Lucy finally broke it.
"Hey, Victor... When you gave me this mission, you already knew the tickets to the capital were fake, didn’t you? Back then, I didn’t think much of it, but the fact that there were three when the person was alone... And then, did you know what Brenda was planning before she even acted?"
He didn’t answer. Instead, he took a sip of his coffee, added a bit of whiskey, drank it in one go, lit a cigarette, and after inhaling deeply, he finally spoke:
"Since she started working for me, she’s always acted like my own daughter. To the point where I ended up seeing her as one. The reason why so many in my line of work can’t hold a candle to me is that I’ve always had a knack for sensing the right lead. Of course, that’s nothing compared to our Iris’s monstrous intuition."
"I can at least tell when my time is up, but I also know you kids still have a long road ahead of you."
Now that was a surprise—the old man actually had a heart.
He remained silent for a moment before continuing:
"So, kids, what do you plan to do about this mess?"