stone plaza. She stopped in front of Gwendolyn, looking her up and down

e playing on her lips. "Is that a lot of money to you? How sa

a private JP Morgan bank. With a dramatic flourish, she un

ece of garbage, she let it flutter from her fingers. It

s clearly vis

condescension. "The extra is for your therapy

to see what Gwendolyn would do. This was the ultimat

he didn't cry. She didn't yell. She si

nd chimed from her phone. It was the specific alert from

pocket. A banner notification was displa

ivate wire transfer. Am

e tapped the notification. The transaction was rea

he escort? One hundred thousand dollars? Was this his fee f

the money in her account was a s

face and a slow, genuine smile s

ar check in both hands, she loo

ii

the check

led through the crowd.

til the check was nothing but a pile of confetti in her hands

te shrieked. "That was

ld see the bank notification. The six figures, with the two zeros after

aid, her voice dangerously sof

l want my fifty-seven thousand. From you. I don't wa

and walked away. The crowd part

ned to a live audio feed from his security detail on campus. He hea

k in his leather