16 The night is young (1/2)

Jayce hummed and dialed Leon Harmon's number in no time. His voice carried an excitement, ”Brother Leon, Aeon agreed...”

Aeon poured bourbon on the coffee table and took the cheque. He cleanly wiped the bourbon, rolled the wet cheque, and aimed it to the bin, ”Convey my gratitude.” Even if it was a good deal, he knew his brother was a python who kills its prey by constriction.

Jayce: ”...”

[Hello, Jay... Hello... Jay? Are you there?]

Jayce saw Aeon going to his room. ”Brother Leon, Aeon wiped spilled whiskey with the cheque and threw it into the bin. Brother...”

[Jayce, it's alright... Don't forget to help your brother(Leon). I have reserved the villa you wanted.]

Jayce smiled wickedly hearing that ”Brother Leon, you are so caring, why does Aeon dislike you so much? I wish I had a brother like you.”

[Think of me as your brother Jay. Don't forget to convince Aeon, the villa will be registered to your name soon.]

Jayce ridiculed brothers when the call ended. If he could double benefit staying next to Aeon and handling his mood, why wouldn't he act as a best friend?

Dreaming happily about the modern villa, Jayce thought about what to ask for the next help. 'A sports car? Shares in Harmon Groups? Hahaha, A lifetime settlement.'

He left for his place without caring he was backstabbing his own friend for more than five years.

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At Harmon mansion study room

Leon had an expression of disgust when he hung up the call. ”Middle-class people do anything to get rich.”

A man sitting on the couch asked, ”What happened again?”

”Mike or Jayce, give them money, their acting is better than any S list artist. We will not get any girl from a lowly background.”

That man nodded and asked, ”What to do with this 'Beauty in Black'?”

Leon's eyes were flaring thinking about the investigation.

That man continued, ”How can our investigation get us nothing? Is she a ghost? Nobody saw her face, nobody took her picture. Other than their words, we have nothing. Those stupid security cameras aren't showing any girl who matched Mike's description.”

Leon felt irritated hearing his cousin chatter which he already knows, ”Shut your trap, Dylan.”

Dylan Harmon, Leon Harmon's cousin. Dylan works as Leon's assistant and right-hand man in everything. Nobody knew the real Leon better than him.

Leon's psychopathic behavior to keep everything in control, skewed personality, his deceitfulness to show as upright wasn't known to everyone. Dyan was the eyewitness of Leon's innumerable crimes.