Chapter 255

Leander Steele gently ruffled her hair, his voice soft, “Nessa, I told you earlier—there are shadows in this world laws can't reach. Stuff like that happens every single day. David can take care of it. You don't need to worry.” “Oh.” Vanessa Brooks nodded, still a little confused, but her thoughts were spinning. If what Leander said was true, then Victor Carlton didn’t just get where he is today by being smart or lucky. No doubt, he must’ve had shady dealings behind the scenes, working with some underground group to rake in dirty money. No wonder when he killed Fiona, he was so heartless—not even a flicker in his eyes. He must be used to that kind of bloodshed by now. She shuddered at the thought. Even if she’d handed over the footage to the cops back then, with the way Victor operated, he probably would’ve slipped through the cracks anyway. Scary. While her mind was going in circles, Leander had already helped her into the car and was driving them home fast. As soon as they got back,