Vanessa

It's 10:30 a.m. and I slowly descend from the car in the parking structure, the place where I'm meeting Shane.

Up until now, I still haven't been able to figure out what Dominic could be up to. He gave up so easily yesterday.

With me are four buff bodyguards, shielding me on all four sides at all times. I never want to get too comfortable while I know that Carmella could be up to something and all these assumptions have only been fueled by all the things Dominic has said to me.

Lowering my shades a little, I spot Shane standing in a corner with his hood over his head as he paces back and forth.

The sight of him is already infuriating but for now, I need to keep my composure until I can determine the right moment to act.

Just as I get closer, he notices me and licks his lips.

"I finally get to see you again, sexy."

The bodyguard on my left in the front, attempts to swing into action and Shane flinches as he takes a step back, but I stop my bodyguard when I tell him there's no need for that yet. He stops, unclenching his fists as he nods.

"Wow, your bodyguard was ready to fuck me up, huh?" Shane scoffs, acting cocky now that he won't be harmed.

"I still can't believe I had to come all this way just for you," I say to him. "What do you think you'll gain by doing all this?"

"Money, isn't it obvious to you? But you know what? I wouldn't mind having you as well. You were all over me that night at the club."

I wave my finger dismissively. "I don't even remember that part. I was drunk."

"It doesn't matter. You were still all over me until that bastard decided to ruin it. I'm curious. The fact that you came here to meet me, aren't you ashamed of yourself for covering up for him? I've come to realize the most wealthy people of this fucking world have no morals."

"Look who's talking." I smirk.

"Enough bullshit. It's a Friday and I intend to spend this cash like I don't give a damn about anything in this world, so hand it over now or I go to the press with what I know."

I'm taking out a bundle of money. Right when he least expects it, I pull out my hand and swing it across his

How

he can get too close and hit me, two of my bodyguards push him down to

look down at him, feeling my heart race at the thought

but they place their hands on his shoulders to keep him in place and he grits his teeth as he

my shades. "Did you really think I came here to give you

up and I'll expose this to everyone!" He

last time you ever call me and demand for money because I won't stand for it. I'll ruin whatever's left of you if you dare me and I mean it. Try

away, clenching

go," I order my bodyguards, turning around to

trouble, too. Judging

at him and he rises to his feet, heading in the other direction

this just makes me want to call Dominic right

Dominic

call Vanessa. She said she was meeting Shane

of the bodyguards kept me posted and

happened by now and it makes me anxious not knowing what exactly happened. I'm just a few seconds away from texting the bodyguard

do it, Vanessa calls me and as I pick up, I get

you okay?" I ask

"For you to ask me that, are you making the assumption that something was wrong with me or

mean

did

me what

care of it," she says with

"You did?"

"Yeah."

"How?"

a few threats and no money. That was pretty much

widen in surprise. "And how

Why would he? I

so convincing and confident that I sit back down with a sigh

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