From Teardrops To Billions

CHAPTER 305

The governor’s face flushed, his hand tightening around the glass he held. His daughter had gone missing weeks ago, and despite his public efforts to find her, whispers about foul play had circulated behind closed doors.

Collins' words were a dagger, sharp and precise, cutting into the governor’s carefully maintained façade.

"But don’t worry," Collins said, flashing a grin. "I hear Mexico’s a big place. People disappear all the time there, right? And sometimes… they don’t want to be found."

The crowd shifted uneasily, and a few nervous laughs echoed from those still unaware of the depths Collins was hinting at. But those in the know—the Davenports, the governor—they weren’t laughing.

"And now, back to the Davenports," Collins said, his voice dropping to a near-whisper, though it carried through the room with terrifying clarity.

"Candace… sweet, brilliant Candace. You know, it’s amazing what people are willing to do when they’re scared of losing their power. Scared of a woman wh