d Ace exactly where she had left him, sitting quietly

looked clean. He sat there like a dormant predat

e day and mentally calculated her budget for the we

They ate in silence, but it wasn't a

he name "Dad" flashed on the scre

dn't called her once since sh

ated, the

e. Now." His voice was impati

t?" she as

ster, Laura. Just g

e pale. Ace watched her, his expres

er's death, and something in her needed to see that house one last time-to

he told Ace. "Stay he

she was gone, Gideon Camacho pulled out his phone. A small red do

the house she once called home, a modest

e showed no warmth, only disdain. "You finally d

one from the hallway walls-replaced by Laura's head

half-sister Laura were sitting on the couch. A

he said

the armchair opp

bracing

dripping with acid. "I hear you fo

none of your business,

is auditioning for a very important role. She needs money for networki

disbelief. "You called

to be a big star. I need fifty thousand dollars. That's nothing fo

s in prison for three years. My license is gone. I'm a sanitation w

have savings! You just don't want to

as in prison? Did you send me a

erer!" Walter finally spoke, his voice thick

ra's heart sank into a cold, dark

money," she said, standing up

lock her path. She looked at him-and felt nothing.