Chapter 1028

Daniela had only told Brad to speak his mind. She never said she'd actually agree to anything.

But to Brad, that small gesture felt like hope, like someone had just thrown him a rope while he was drowning.

He looked up at Daniela and spoke with quiet urgency."A while back, I invested billions into Phillips Group.I know the capital wasn't mine to begin with,but could you at least make sure the yearly returns from that investment go to my daughter, Lara? She's a good kid -smart, kind, and she's never done anything to harm you. All the blame lies with me. Daniela, she's just a young girl. Soft-hearted by nature. I can't bear the thought of my mistakes destroying her future. So I'm begging you...Please, in the years ahead, make sure she gets those yearly dividends based on what l originally put in. She's all I have. I don't want her to suffer because of me. This is the only thing I ask of you,as her father."

Daniela stared at him coldly. Her voice was steady,but there was steel behind it. "Now you care about your daughter's future? When you guys decided to kill my mom, did any of you care that I was just a little girl too? Alone, scared, confused? Did it even cross your mind that I might be hurting?" People never really understood how much something hurt until they felt it in their own skin.

Brad broke down, tears falling as he said, "I'm sorry!Everything that happened... it's all because of the McCoy family!" He raised his hand and smacked himself across the face hard. But the sting didn't matter to him at all.

In that moment, he wasn't a monster or a criminal-he was just a desperate dad.

Daniela turned her back to him. "I'll accept your request."

Brad stood frozen, staring at the rain long after Daniela had vanished into it.

A faint laugh escaped his lips, and he whispered,"Thank you,Daniela."

Josh had just been discharged from the hospital,but instead of resting, he was wandering back and forth inside the living room, restless and anxious.

Every time he looked at the door,he felt like he could see Jules hanging there, blood dripping to the floor.

It ran down from his head, forming a dark red puddle.The scene was terrifying.

He hadn't been able to sleep properly for days.

Exhausted, sleep-deprived, and with heavy bags under his eyes, he picked up his phone and made a call from the living room.

"What the hell am I paying you for? You're supposed to be Oiscoll's top assassin crew, and you can't even handle Brad? The man's nearly sixty! Are you seriously telling me you can't get rid of him? If you're not up for it, just say so-I'll hire someone who actually gets things done!"

The voice on the other side was calm, icy, and full of confidence."'Let me level with you-Brad's not some easy target. He's been one step ahead of us the whole time. The guy vanished without a clue,which means he knows how to cover his tracks. But don't stress.Once the Axe Gang takes a job, we don't leave it unfinished. Just give me three more days, and you'll have his head."

Josh felt like he might collapse. Clenching his jaw,he snapped, "No! Three days is too long!" At this rate, he felt like he'd drop dead from exhaustion before then.

He barked into the phone, his voice cold as ice, "I'll throw in another million. Just get it done by tomorrow!"

He was running on fumes. He just wanted one full night of decent sleep.

The person on the other end chuckled quietly. "Deal.You'll hear from us with good news soon."

With that, the line went dead.

Josh looked up at the gloomy, gray sky and exhaled slowly. It was almost over.

All he had to do now was wait for Brad to die. After that, he'd find a way to get rid of Daniela too. Once she was out of the picture, he could reclaim all of the McCoy family's wealth for himself.

Everything was finally going according to plan