Chapter 94

JUDY

I had everything set in motion. It was going smoothly— if you exclude the mad woman Mark kept in his house. Eric didn't tell me much about her when he sent me on this mission, aside from her medical situation, that is. I guess I would have to build more layers of patience, while acting like I couldn't kill a fly, to amass Mark's sympathy. From the little I knew from watching him, acting weak would be more than enough to get him to succumb to my charms.

Grinning at my thoughts, I sat up on the bed and walked over to the mirror by the door. The woman that stared back at me looked different. Dull green eyes stared back at me, letting me know how much I had to give up to act the part. It was all for the money.

Exhaling, I touched the plaster on my face, wincing from the throbbing pain. The lousy doctor did me dirty, all to create an illusion.

Everything was a gamble. From the time I ran in front of his car, to having him take me to the hospital we had hoped he would rush to, down to