Veer's expression shifted as understanding began to dawn.
"One thing is sure," Kaya continued, counting on her fingers. "The broker is quite strong. Strong enough that even facing death, these hitmen won't betray him. Second, he hides quite well—operates completely in the shadows. And third, just like the mongoose, these other hitmen also don't know who the person that gave them the original contract is."
She turned back to the window. "The broker keeps his clients anonymous. That's how he protects his business. The hitmen never meet the clients. They just get the contract, complete it, and get paid."
"So how do we find him?" Veer asked.
Kaya's smile turned dangerous. "We make him come out on his own."
"How?"
"Think about it," Kaya said. "Right now, the broker thinks everything is normal. Five hitmen took the contract. One target. Business as usual. But what happens when those hitmen go back and tell him that the target placed the contract on herself?"
