Chapter 243
Chapter 243:
Brenna furrowed her brow slightly. “Stop screaming,” she said impatiently.
Once Thiago was satisfied Jay had been roughed up enough, he crouched beside him and used the pipe to tug at Jay’s collar, revealing a tattoo signifying loyalty to the infamous Viper—a high-ranking criminal on Interpol’s most-wanted list. Jay was clearly a low-level henchman. If Viper truly knew who they were dealing with, he wouldn’t have sent a pack of fools like this.
Thiago said softly to Jay, “Who hired you? Tell me the truth, and I’ll make this easier for you p>
His voice was calm, almost casual, but to Jay it sounded like a voice from hell.
To Jay, Brenna and Thiago appeared as ruthless monsters—ordinary on the surface but shockingly brutal underneath.
Thiago moved the pipe slowly toward Jay’s injured arm.
Panic filled Jay’s eyes as he watched it inch closer.
“I’ll talk!” he blurted, terrified another strike could ruin his arm completely.
Thiago’s deep voice echoed as the steel pipe stopped. “Go ahead,” he said.
Shaking, Jay confessed, “Rosie Harper and Harlan Moreno hired me! They paid us thirty thousand and ordered us to kill you p>
Relief washed over Brenna and Thiago at the revelation. If their main enemies weren’t involved, the situation was still manageable. Thankfully, it wasn’t Viper himself who wanted them dead; if it had been, they’d face a far greater threat.
Instead of further tormenting the men, Brenna and Thiago turned their attention to the surveillance cameras.
The cameras had been switched off by the attackers, so there would be no evidence of what had just occurred.
Brenna grabbed her backpack, and she and Thiago drove off. When she arrived home, Brenna moved quietly up the stairs. Reaching the third floor, she noticed Rosie’s door was slightly open, light spilling out. Inside, Rosie stood with her back to the door, engaged in a phone call.
Brenna paused at the doorway, overhearing Rosie’s hushed conversation.
“Jay, why did I just see Brenna come back unharmed? What went wrong? Didn’t you promise she’d be completely humiliated?” Rosie asked.
Since the phone wasn’t on speaker, Brenna couldn’t hear Jay’s response. After a moment, Rosie’s voice grew annoyed. “How could you fail at such a simple job? There were only two of them. How could they be too much for you to handle p>
From the other end, sirens wailed—likely an ambulance arriving.
Jay responded angrily, “Who’s to blame here? How was I to know they’d fight back so fiercely? Miss Harper, the payment you made won’t even cover our medical expenses! All our men are seriously hurt; none came out unscathed. This isn’t over. I must teach that bitch a lesson, or my reputation’s ruined p>
Rosie ended the call in frustration. She couldn’t believe they had failed to subdue just Brenna and Thiago.
She had just watched Brenna get out of her car, walking cheerfully—looking nothing like someone who’d just been attacked.