A worried look finally appeared on Skylar’s calm face. Her brows drew together.

It had been a while, and the killer still hadn’t sent any update.

Did something go wrong? No. That was impossible.

Dealing with Reece shouldn’t take this long—she had spent a lot of money to make sure of that.

Skylar began pacing the room, restless.

Then her phone buzzed.

A message popped up from the killer: “It’s done. Please send the rest of the payment.”

Attached was a photo of Reece lying in a pool of blood.

Skylar quickly covered her eyes with one hand when she saw the disturbing photo. But then, a slow smile crept...