Jax, now panicked, responded, "This was all your idea. Don't put this on me, I was ready to negotiate and retract the news, but you insisted we release it."

Simms, pinned under the young man's feet, protested, "I didn't contact anyone. They shared it because it was trending! Stop falsely accusing me!"

An argument erupted among them, each desperate to absolve themselves of blame.

Tyrone cast a glance at Barnes and the others, signaling the young man.

The young man proceeded to lock the door, confining them in the room, before shouting, "Shut up!"

Silence descended.

“Who is Rupert?" Tyrone queried, settling down on a couch.

Rupert, who had been previously beaten, trembled but tried to play dumb.

Barnes pointed at Rupert, declaring, "That's him! It was his greed that led us here. We're just employees. We couldn't have done anything but..."

Rupert interjected furiously, “Barnes! You were the most pleased when the order came in!"

"Lies!"

Tyrone turned his attention to Rupert.

The young man approached Rupert, iron bar in hand.

Terrified, Rupert dropped to his knees. "I'll tell you everything.

Please, don't harm me. I was given a video and told to leak it. The man promised me $200, 000!"

They had previously leaked news about Tyrone without any repercussions, so they decided to repeat the act.

The deal would allow them to split the $200, @0@ evenly. The surge in online traffic would also generate substantial revenue.

"Who is this man?"

“The money was sent by Leon Gordon.”

Tyrone's face remained impassive, but his intensity was palpable.