"Oh? Did you now?" Noticing that I'm in no mood for games, he switches to his serious tone. "It is true, I did send someone to dispose of the problem. However, to be fair, I sent someone before we made any deal. Besides, I heard your friend put up a ruthless fight, and ultimately, her boyfriend saved her."
"Boyfriend?" There's genuine confusion in my tone.
"That tattooed Asian guy standing there isn't Yasmeen's boyfriend?" He gestures at Marcus.
"I—No?" Or at least, I don't think so.
"Hm... Interesting," Philip says, observantly.
"Why is it interesting?"
"I have eyes and ears planted everywhere, princess," he informs me like I care. "I've been told that the man had been violently distraught finding Yasmeen in whatever state he found her in. The person I sent for the—" he pauses to find the right word, "—the job was found with at least eight bullet wounds in her body; three antemortem and five postmortems, and all coming from that man's gun."