Chapter 271 Behind the Crash

The dingy, dimly lit room was filled with the quiet hum of nervous tension. Three men stood huddled around a phone, their faces pale as one of them held the device to his ear. The sound of Lisa’s voice on the other end crackled through the speaker, and her sharp tone was anything but comforting. “So, it’s done?” Lisa asked, her voice smooth but with an underlying edge. The man holding the phone, Greg, swallowed hard, trying to muster up some courage. “Y-Yeah, we did the job,” he stammered, glancing at the other two men, who looked just as anxious as he did. There was a brief pause at the other end of the line before Lisa’s voice returned, this time with a wicked grin clearly audible in her tone. “Good job,” she said, sounding pleased. Greg’s hands were clammy, and he shifted uncomfortably, exchanging a look with his companions. They knew they had messed up, and now came the hard part—telling Lisa. Taking a deep breath, Greg opened his mouth to speak, but his voice caught in his thr