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Josh didn’t respond right away. Then he spoke slowly, the words heavy. “You killed Ethan. In Daniela’s house. And
now his body’s in her bathroom? You seriously want to draginto this mess with you?”
Brad spoke through clenched teeth. “I didn’t plan for any of this, but Ethan found out what we were doing. He
threatened to tell Daniela. | had no other choice.”
Josh stayed silent.
Outside the villa, the rain began pouring hard against the windows.
Brad stared at the storm for a moment before lowering his voice. “Josh, don’t turn your back onnow. | need
you.”
He straightened his shoulders and took a deep breath. His voice turned sharp, with a cold edge. “If anything
happens to me, you'll be dragged down too. You know how Daniela is. She won't let you off easy. Didn't you say
that if Daniela dies, Oiscoll will end up in the McCoy family’s hands? | did what had to be done. You toldthe
family comes first. | followed that. We're in this together now.”
Josh didn’t answer right away. He sat quietly, his eyes narrowing as he stared at the wall.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt“You're right,” he finally said. “But you need to deal with Ethan's body fast.”
“Then send someone for me,” Brad replied. “I'll pack the body into a suitcase and sneak it out tonight. By
tomorrow, Daniela will be gone, and no one will know a thing.”
“I'll arrange a pickup at one in the morning,” Josh replied before ending the call.
He shifted in his seat and looked over at Jules, who was sprawled on the couch with a gcontroller in hand.
Jules didn’t look away from the screen.
“What did Brad want? Why were you on the phone that long?” Jules asked.
Josh turned to the window. The rain hit harder now. The TV in the background reported a strong storm with
powerful winds. Strees on the road had already snapped.
“Brad said his car broke down,” Josh answered casually. “He needs a lift.”
Jules nodded. “Tomorrow's when Daniela’s supposed to die, right? It’s good for him to cback, to avoid any
slip-ups over there.” Jules had no idea what was really going on.
Josh kept his gaze on the rain sliding down the window. He muttered under his breath, “Yes, to prevent any slip-
ups. We're family, aren't we? I've always cared about you the most, Brad. Now it’s your turn to care about me.”
Once he'd said that, he stepped out of the office.
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