Chapter 526

Dorothy nodded with a hint of resolve, “Alright, I’ll be back in a jiffy.”

She slipped into something more comfortable and headed out, making her way to Quincy’s office. She found the door ajar, yet the room was devoid of life.

“She’s probably using the bathroom or got caught up in some urgent matter before coming back,” she figured.

Dorothy didn’t leave. She stood by the door, waiting, when her phone began to buzz.

She expected it was Karen, but instead, it was an unfamiliar number.

A call from back home.

Worried it might be the kids in some kind of trouble, she answered promptly.

The voice on the other end was tinged with impatience and a youthful edge, sounding like a high school student, “Hey, how old is this surveillance footage on your flash drive?”

It was Byte 7.

glancing around to make sure no one was listening, “Are you having trouble

wanted was for Byte 7 to hit a dead end.

the eternal irritability of someone who’s perpetually sleep–deprived, “You round up the rest of my fee yet?”

sudden pivot to money caught Dorothy off–guard, “I’m working on it! Can you recover the

It’s a real

this call? She was

to scrape together the cash. Just be

so being chosen by him was a privilege.

was hell–bent on gathering the funds, and his pride was taking a hit. He thought any girl in her right

this girl was

can get the money,” Dorothy assured him earnestly.

the math; selling all her stocks, bonds, and maybe a piece of real estate would get her close enough. And for the shortfall, a bank loan or a few credit cards would

grumbled

stared at her phone, conjuring up an image of Byte 7 on the other end: brows furrowed, exuding an air

pale, prideful, brash teen – that was all she

“Ms. Sanchez?”

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