BEYOND THE CONTRACT
Sophia’s breath hitched as the video started playing. At first, the screen was grainy, the footage dark and shaky, as if it had been recorded secretly. Then, the scene became clearer. A man—her father—stood in what looked like a dimly lit warehouse, surrounded by masked figures.
Her heart pounded violently.
Then the gunshot rang out.
“DAD!” she screamed, stumbling backward as her legs gave way.
Tears blurred her vision, but she couldn’t look away. Her father collapsed to the ground, blood pooling beneath him. The men in the video didn’t hesitate. They dragged his lifeless body away like he was nothing.