Chapter 39

Since she was a little girl, Sofia was like that. I wasn't afraid of him, even after he became a gangster respected by the locals.

"I came to collect what is mine." Malak spoke.

Sofia turned, looking at him with a frown.

"How is it? What did you come to collect?"

"A thousand dollars. That was the amount your father took from me."

Sofia opened her mouth, disbelieving that. He looked back at his father, seeing him awkward now.

"I do not believe that!"

"I already… was on my way to pay." her dad said, smirking at him.

"I know…" Malak laughed, "but I wanted to come to save you time. You can pay me now."

The man nodded, slowly approaching his daughter. He took the notes from Sofia's hand and didn't look at her when he started to count. He took a thousand dollars out of there, handing it to Malak who started to count, but the man scratched his throat before saying:

"What about interest? No loan is interest-free."

The man nodded, pu