q“Of course I want it.” As if struck by a sudden thought, Francesca added, “By the way, how am I going to get paid if you end up dead? Charlotte does not look too safe in her current predicament. I don't think she would be able to pay me and take care of herself simultaneously. Even if I went to her, what will happen if I get caught by Danrique?”

“That is why you must treat me to get paid,” Zachary said at once. “The prescription is written on greaseproof paper. All you need to do to reveal what's written on it is to wipe it down with some iodine.”

“Oh, right.” Francesca picked up the prescription for a closer look. “An additional ten million for that service!”

Zachary's eyes widened in shock. “Rob a bank, why don't you?”

“Don't be ridiculous.” Francesca rolled her eyes. “It's double the work for half the payout.”

Zachary was struck dumb. I am actually her cash cow.

“It's a lot of work, you know,” Francesca whined. “I specialize in herbal concoctions. The medicine you require forces me to descend the mountain and into the hospitals. And there is the risk of running into Danrique and his men. They might capture me and take me away.”

Zachary shut his eyes with defeat. “Ten million it is. Just get it done.”

his thumb

rate, the entire Nacht fortune

broadly. “Rightfully earned, if I may say

the mountain, Zachary was left alone once again in

to help him with his computer for a short while that afternoon before she complained of tiredness and refused to aid him any further.

phone, Zachary would have been able to carry out the necessary functions with voice command. However, Francesca had gotten him the cheapest model she could

did not pay more for a better model, she reasoned that there was no need for a phone with

at the outdated phone, which was just out of

be able to use it when I

her broken-down van down the mountain and chose the first private clinic she saw. Having procured the medical supplies, Francesca

clinic have the

of mine. Besides, Mr. Gold wouldn't notice such a small establishment. We'll

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