Chapter 50

It was the next day.

the crisp morning air clung to Kai's skin as he returned from his jog, his breathing steady and his mind clearer than it had been the night before.

The rhythm of his footsteps had helped him think through his next steps: if this corruption tied back to Glowing Insurance, it wasn't just about the main company. One of the branches had to be deeply entrenched in illegal activities. The challenge would be uncovering which one or all of them.

At that moment he pulled up short as he approached Leilani's property.

Immediately a commotion drew his attention—a group of five teenagers encircling Leilani's son. Their voices were a cacophony of taunts and jeers, punctuated by shoves that sent the boy stumbling backward.

"Come on, stand up for yourself!" one of the boys sneered, his grin predatory.

Immediately another chimed in, "What's the matter? too Scared?"