Helen snapped sternly right then, "Luna, I remember your grandfather leaving this matter in my hands before we came here, or have you forgotten?"

"I. I."

Luna was stumped, and started crying even as whipped out her phone, "I'll call Mommy! You're all bullying me—"

"Unbelievable."

Helen sighed and locked her briefcase, before leveling a cool stare at Cato. "I'm afraid that our business talks have to be cut short here, since you refuse to be honest with me."

"No, no, no. Please, Ms. Lane!"

friend's. So, how about this? I'll introduce you to him,

having even less intention to stay after his brazen request. However, before she and Helen could leave, Cato suddenly bellowed at them, "Fine! I'll be honest—I owe loan sharks money, and I have to pay up

up on all pretense right then, Cato was baring his teeth savagely as he growled, "So you'd better

his outburst, over a dozen goons charged in from the door, each of them carrying

concerned at all with the small fries. "Partner up with you? Or do you

"Robbery?"

before she could call her mother, dropping her phone on the floor as

out a wrench out of nowhere. "I'd be dead if I don't get the money anyway, so I don't mind swindling you bumpkins. It was going so well too, but you had

fingers clenching over her briefcase as she said calmly, "There's no point in killing me.

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