“What does it say?” I looked at her. She bit her lip. “Rachel. Tell me now!”
“She said that if you don’t pay within the hour, she’ll have it distributed to a large number of websites and presses ready to run a breaking news story first thing tomorrow. They’re waiting for her story.”
“Will she fuck.” There was no wavering in his voice. Despite his lack of jacket and tie, George looked as serious as ever. “Rachel, get me her on the phone ten minutes ago.” He turned. “Alexander, get something drawn up that prevents her from contacting either Gina or me for the next fucking lifetime. This ends right now.”
“George, you can’t pay her!” I wrenched myself from his mom’s grip. “Don’t be so fucking stupid!”
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