Please Save Me

Next Morning~Layla’s suite

Layla paced the room, her bare feet padding against the thick carpet as she listened to the voice on the other end of the phone. Her voice was low and harsh, her tone brooking no argument.

"Listen to me," she hissed, her nails digging into her palm. "I'm not paying you to hem and haw. I'm paying you to do a job. And if you can't handle that, I'll find someone who can."

She paused, letting her words sink in, her eyes fixed on the muted TV. "This isn't negotiable.

"I want confirmation before sundown," Layla snapped, her patience wearing thin. "If you can't deliver, I'll find someone who can."

She paused again, taking a deep breath to calm her racing heart. "And don't forget, you'll be handsomely rewarded if you do this right. I have my own another person waiting and I won't hesitate to replace you if you disappoint me."

She hung up the phone without waiting for a response, her fingers trembling with rage.

“I have to do this if I want to enjoy my marriage wit