Chapter 129

The tension in the half-finished building just kept building. Caught between Eira and Alexander' relentless questioning, Liam's hesitation was becoming more and more obvious. Alexander stepped in a bit more, catching the perfect timing. "Liam, you're not dumb. Think about it-have the people you're working for ever told you how to get out of all this?" Liam's heart skipped a beat-Patrick really hadn't said a word about that. His Adam's apple bobbed as he swallowed nervously. "Hello? Mr. Bennett...?" But the earpiece stayed silent. The emptiness on the other end made Liam's stomach sink-was he just being abandoned? Not far from there, Patrick's face turned dark. He slammed his earpiece onto the ground. "What the hell is going on?" One of his tech guys stammered, "Our signal just got blocked-we can receive but can't send." Alexander's people had acted fast. The moment they knew he was there, they shut him down. Patrick's eyes turned cold and sharp. Liam waited with growing panic, still ge