After stripping Natasha of all her stashed cash, jewellery, and other valuables, including all her original travel documents, Rosella left Natasha in the hands of two masked men.
Their job was simple.
Frame Natasha for the death of her housekeeper, using the murder weapon, and make the corpse and gun disappear before leaving the house.
She made a quick stop at a friend's place to drop off her repossessed fortune before heading towards the restaurant– her phone buzzing with missed calls and messages from Luzon.
Back at the restaurant, Luzon was fuming with rage.
This was the first time Rosella had ever stood him up, and from their last conversation, he could tell something was definitely wrong.
"What could she be up to?" He pondered out loud, a sickening thought crawling down his spine as he recalled Hiraya's threat.