a Hay

ment, leaving no room for refusal. I o

embling but defiant. "No! Emi sold a formu

e contract. It stipulates that the buyer has the right to request necessary after-sales service. If

illion dollars. Th

shaking my head. I couldn't

ed to go home first. I have to

nd after you have handled your personal affairs, we will take you to

ed Chloe, forcing a reass

Rolls-Royce. It sat at the curb like a silent, predat

he interior was spacious and opulent,

aumont sat in silence, his eyes closed, but his po

informing him the funds were ready and

Beaumont said, "We wi

ng room was empty. I ran upstairs

she would be going to the best hospital. My mother looked confused,

ll bag and supported he

ust returning. They blocked ou

nk you're taking

n, I will be paying for my mother's care. She

did you get the money? Did

uth, Mr. Beaumont and two large men in b

it could have stopped a heart. "Watch your tongue, sir. I

t white. He didn'

his expression once again resp

g Ira, Jaimie, and Donnie standing there in a state of

acility in the city. My mother was immediately admitted to a VIP

vate physician" that required me to live with my e

it left the city, heading toward

by dense forests. Darkness fell completely, the car's headli

that he once tore a servant's arm off for serving the wrong tea;

Fear and anxiety were a physical

fog. Ahead, a massive, Gothic-style manor loomed out of the darkness. It