Facility - 10:30 PM (Previous Night)
Jack entered the interrogation room where Stephanie sat alone, still zip-tied to the chair. She looked up with red, swollen eyes.
"Am I being released?" she asked, her voice hoarse from crying.
"Yes," Jack said, sitting across from her. "But first, we're going to have a conversation. A very important conversation"
Stephanie's relief turned to wariness. "What kind of conversation?"
Jack pulled out a tablet and set it on the table between them. "The kind where I make absolutely certain you understand what happens if you ever and I mean ever go near Emily, Chai Tiang, or anyone associated with the Blackwood family again."
He tapped the screen. A photo appeared a man's face, bruised and bloodied beyond recognition.
"This is Marcus," Jack said calmly. "He tried to blackmail my boss three years ago.
Stephanie stared at the horrific image, her stomach turning.
