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r pleased to call her my best friend or sister, she was a back

a's..." Jackson said

" He completed

ay anything, instead,

nd Jackson were displease

Lydia asked the stranger and my eyes wi

" I spoke up

umbled and no

my head. She couldn't even comport herself. It was obviou

rk in his compan

Lydia and Jackson

handsome stranger

ket and brought out a business c

ned. I had to play along. Lydia and Jackson migh

hey scanned the business card and it

e and cake anymore but I had to follow this st

car parked right outsi

so I could see that Lydia and J

ened the door for me so

ited the engine

much," I said,

s smile if I wasn't liste

or me in return." He said to me and I nodded. For a m

ight,

want?" I asked hi

e said to me and my e

p but wonder i

stable man to act as my

n by that?" I as

type, but you owe me and tha

y me. This is the payment I need, an

zed that the little lie I had told

t be serious. Just in case you are, my

d surprised and

ound making outrageous demands?

, we met at

myself into?" I cu

a real relationship. So, you

e whether it's fake

enerous, I'll give you some money whe

lied about having." He a

rop me off

n car, I need

ible, I can't let you go," he

t let me go?" I asked, fee

s' house right now." He s

azy?" I yel

, that's a crime,

see that you got into my car willingly."

He asked and I realized tha

you?" I

ing, I can make you disappear from the

ace with just a phone call." He looked

ldn't have lied. I shouldn't have played that little

now," I yelled at him and he scoffed. I was trying to hide how

t saying anything,

ne do that for you even for free. Please let me o

t help me?" he demanded, his hands

d my breaths were heavy, but

nding coastal roads and my heart

nse foliage. It felt as if we

ense and the tension

the narrow roads slick. The tyres screeched as

handle, my knuckl

ung lady," he

I screamed but instead, he pushed the accelerator to its

sk, my voice was barely audible over the

rom the betrayal of my family and ex-boyfriend, but my little revenge pl

ch a steep price