Chapter 8 - The Hostage Picture
Leo pulled out his phone, his screen lighting up with a fresh notification.
It was a photo sent from Marcus’s private contact.
The picture showed Maya walking down a dark alley near her home, surrounded by three masked men wearing heavy dark hoodies.
"If you go to the police, my guys make sure she never walks on either leg again," Marcus whispered right into Leo's ear.
"You monster!" Leo roared, throwing a wild punch that struck Marcus right across the jaw.
Marcus stumbled back, bleeding from his lip, but he kept laughing maniacally.
"Call off your thugs, Marcus!" Leo screamed.
"Only if you bring me Julian’s notebook by midnight," Marcus ordered, wiping the blood from his mouth.
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"What notebook?!" Leo asked in desperation.
"The one Julian stole from my father’s vault before he disappeared," Marcus growled. "Maya has it. Get it from her, or she pays the price."
