Chapter 91. Behind It All

"I... uh... always treated you cruelly, and you always remained kind. I want to thank you for that. I can't accept your offer. It's tempting, but... it would hurt you and your family. My godfather, even though he's a powerful man..." She bit her lip. She had never spoken to the doorman so much and realizing that the surprise had left him speechless, she left and got into her car. She was looking for a place where she could park to think about what to do, when she realized that she was running out of gas and knew that her card must have already been blocked. She stopped at a car agency and got out.

A well-dressed man came up to her.

"How can I help you?"

"I want to sell this car."

The man turned the car around, impressed that it was so well maintained.

"We can negotiate." He said and she followed him into the office.

He sat behind the desk and typed for a while. Then he stared at her and turne