Chapter 2182

The voice on the other end of the line wasn't Blake's; it belonged to a stranger. Dahlia furrowed her brow. "Who are you? Why do you have my brother's phone? Where is he?" "Him?" the stranger chuckled. "He's currently here learning how to swim." With that, the phone was passed to someone nearby, who called out, "Hey Crosby! Your sister wants to talk to you!" Sounds of splashing water filled the receiver, followed by Blake's panicked voice, "Dahlia! Please, you have to save me, they're going to kill me, Dahlia—uh—" Before he could finish his sentence, there was a sound of something being pushed into the water, accompanied by gurgling noises. Dahlia's face turned pale. "What are you doing? Are you trying to kill him?" The man took the phone back, smiling. "Kill him? Mam, we are law-abiding citizens, not involved in any illegal activities. But your brother owes our boss over ten million. If the boss doesn't get his money back, he won't pay us our wages. We're all waiting on this bi