"$45,000, and not a dollar less," Scarface demanded, holding up two fingers.$45,000? My heart sank, and I stopped struggling.I was like a fish on a cutting board. I had no bargaining power whatsoever."All right, all right," I agreed quickly."You seem like you get it. Thomas, help him up," he said.I stood up, shooting Vonn a look that could kill.'Lust truly is a double-edged sword,' I thought.Vonn caught my eye but quickly looked away, guilt written all over her face."Look, I don't have that kind of cash on me. Give me a few days to get it together," I pleaded.Scarface gave me a once-over, then barged into my room, tossing stuff around like a tornado.He stormed out, cursing, "Great, another broke loser!""Listen here! Don't get smart with me. If you want to ever walk again, you’d better get that money fast," he snarled, the blade of his knife dancing dangerously close to my throat.I nodded frantically, promising to scrape together the cash in the next twenty-four
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