Chapter 420: A Chilling Warning Came Through the Phone

A chilling warning came through the phone: "Keep your mouth shut, or I'll sew it shut for you."

The call ended abruptly.

The driver's hand trembled as he clutched the phone, his shirt soaked with cold sweat.

* * *

As city lights flickered to life, Grant Holloway stood motionless before the floor-to-ceiling window like a statue.

The last remnants of sunset faded, darkness swallowing the city whole.

His sharp profile reflected in the glass.

Suddenly, he picked up his phone and dialed a number.

"Having fun, Connor?" Grant's voice carried an arctic edge.

A pause on the other end. "What's your problem now?"

"Didn't Asher Cole contact you?"

Silence stretched between them.

"So he told you. The target survived." Grant's laugh was icy. "Pity he lacked the nerve to finish the job. Your little scheme failed."

Connor's voice darkened. "...When did you figure it out?"

"You think you're the only one who understands people?"

Catherine Holloway had cut off Donna Russo's financial support, yet she and her son still stayed at five-star hotels and stalked the company daily.

Impossible without backing.

"I underestimated you," Connor chuckled.

"Why?" Grant's knuckles whitened. "Why set me up?"

If Asher had actually killed someone, Grant would've faced charges for soliciting murder.

With media fueling the flames, the scandal would explode.

"Rich heir hires hitman"—what a headline.

"Cold-blooded, even for you, Connor."

"You saw through it, didn't you?" Connor sneered.

Grant laughed abruptly. "Because of Clara?"

"Brothers?" Connor exploded. "I fucking wish I'd never met you!"

"So you tried to bury me?" Grant struck the nerve. "Too bad. Even without me, Clara would never want you."

Dead silence.

"To her, you'll always just be her ex's friend." Grant twisted the knife. "Did you really think this would change that?"

"Shut up!"

"Hit a nerve?" Grant barked a laugh. "Look at you, Connor Hayes—brought low at last."

For someone as meticulous as Connor, the plan shouldn't have been so sloppy.

When Grant first noticed irregularities, Connor hadn't even been a suspect.