"Bring it in cash tomorrow." The woman from City Hall threw on her coat and left.
He didn't expect things to end this way. Fifty thousand wasn't much money, but the fact that he was being forced to pay a bribe left a bitter taste in his mouth.
It felt like he was throwing his money into an empty well.
'Either way, it's what I need to do to keep everyone safe…'
He sighed before leaving the office. He found Mia speaking with Remi at the front desk.
"Mia, can I talk to you in my office?"
"Okay." She looked at him suspiciously before agreeing.
She walked in with a frown on her face, even though her heart was pounding like this was the moment she had been waiting for.
She tried to deny it and force herself to stay annoyed, but she knew she was powerless against what usually came after this point.
As he closed the door behind her, she pressed her legs together, already preparing herself to resist him. Just being alone with him in this room made vivid flashbacks flood her mind.
