The Bound Between Us

Chapter 818

Monica parked her car in the lot outside her apartment building, cut the engine, grabbed her purse, and headed toward her building. The streetlights cast long shadows on the pavement, stretching her silhouette-until she noticed another figure, just at the edge of the light. Instinctively, she glanced back and nearly jumped out of her skin.

"Whoa! You scared me!" she blurted out.

It was Alisa.

Alisa was wrapped up in a tracksuit, hood pulled low over her face, hands shoved deep in her pockets. She looked wrecked, like she hadn't slept in days.

Desperation had finally pushed Alisa here-debt collectors were at her door, and she didn't know where else to turn.

Monica stared, surprised. "Alisa? What are you doing here?"

"I came to talk about Jason. Give

broke into a laugh. "Did I hear you

honestly amused. She'd had men try to scam her for money

hundred thousand," Alisa insisted, her voice trembling. "That's nothing to you. Jason is worth way more than

of here before I lose my patience. Who do you think you are, trying to blackmail me? There are only two women in this world

her building, but Alisa grabbed her arm, eyes

going to pay? Don't you love Jason? Don't you want to be with

any talk of dowries, it'll be Jason's mon talking to me. And if she wanted two million, I'd pay it

the moment she learned about Alisa's schemes to split her and Jason up. Monica figured she was already

Monica's scorn, clinging to one fact: Monica could easily pay millions, and if she did, Alisa's debts

show his face atthe police station. He'll never get promoted. My husband died saving Jason. If you hadn't shown up, Jason would still be looking after us and I wouldn't owe all this money. This is your fault. You should

time I met you, you came out of the kitchen with a casserole, looking all sweet and quiet. Once I caught on to your games, I kept my distance. I'm not