SuzyI wasn't at peace; I needed to do anything to help my friend get out of that mess. So I left her sleeping in her flat, got into my car, and started it. It was late at night, but I couldn't postpone the matter. I knew the loan sharks that Clary owed, because, at some point in my life, I ended u
He snorted now, lighting his cigar. "Good times, you say. The only thing I remember is you leaving me, bitch,” he retorted, apparently still holding a grudge over what happened between us in the past. “You can't blame me for deciding not to go along with this dirty scheme you're up to your neck in,
SuzyMy legs were wobbly when I left that diner and staggered to the car. Once inside, I quickly grabbed a paper bag and threw in all the dinner that I had eaten that night. I rested the back of my head on the seat and breathed through my mouth, trying to regain my stability and control my emotions.
“Gammy…” I stammered, hugged him, and ended up crying. I didn't know if it was from missing him or from all the pressure I had felt in the last few hours. Likewise, I just felt like I needed to collapse into the arms of someone who cared for me and cry like a hurt child. Gammy took me to a snack ba
SuzyI looked at him without being able to understand all the insistence that came from him. He was asking me to convince Laura to forgive him, but why would I do that? I mean, not that I didn't want Gammy to reconcile with his sister, but knowing Laura as I did, I could imagine that Gammy had done
Laura“Laura? Can I get in?" Suzy asked, peeking in the doorway of my home office. “Of course, please come in,” I said to her, motioning for her to come in and then turning my attention back to the monitor in front of me. It hadn't been long since Gideon had left, especially because he also had com
Laura“Please, Laura. Can you reconsider?” Suzy insisted. “Gammy is not the monster you believe him to be. Has he wronged you in the past? Yes, but everyone ends up making mistakes, right? The important thing is that he wants to redeem himself now. You shouldn't be so hard on him.”I sighed audibly
SuzyAfter so much insistence, Laura had finally let Gammy into her house. I had a radiant smile on my face; it was almost impossible to believe that I had managed to convince her. Gammy had gotten what he wanted, so now I could get the money from this millionaire family of mine. I couldn't wait for