I rushed forwards to grab Nora as she collapsed against me. “Leave us behind, Scarlett,” she said hoarsely. “It’s no use. This is our fate!”

I shook my head and held back tears. The strain of her weight against my delicate arm was immense.

Dante had arranged for four bedrooms to be prepared in the villa. As the women occupied the bedrooms, he ordered for them to be cared for.

That’s them settling in.

When they were finally asleep, I went down to the living room where Dante and Danny were having some tea.

They looked up when I emerged. “Is there anything wrong?” Dante frowned.

“I will keep my promise. I’m going in!”

They stared at me for a moment before Dante laughed. “Ms. Stovall,” he said, leaning back in his chair. “Do you know what will happen to you when you enter the operating theatre?”

“I do.”

“I’ve never met anyone who’s as desperate for death as you,” he chuckled.

I said nothing and waited for him to elaborate.

After a slight pause, he said, “You needn’t go in anymore. It’s a waste of your talents for you to be delivering goods. Mr. Abe has plans for you. Have a good rest!”

I was stunned to hear that. The men had returned their attention to their tea, and I didn’t bother asking them further.

Now that Abe knew about me and Ashton, it wouldn’t pay off to use me to transport their product.

is all about profit maximization, after all. I was

on the balcony.

the middle of a dense banana plantation. Without an

city for a couple of

following morning.

the rest were very frail and spent most of their time in bed. I went to them a couple of times, but they did not want to

gave up

the living room having tea

Armond asked when he saw

better,” I replied after a

a few words with

Abe scowled but nodded.

left, leaving me and

calm and cold, but he poured me a glass

to go home?”

off guard and spilled some tea on myself as my

after a pause and a

laughed in his easy-going manner. He refilled my glass and said. “I’m flying to Epea tomorrow.

leave now,” I said without

me a

in his grudge against Ashton was large. Abe won’t relinquish

whole lot more to compensate for the loss that

just need to tell me if you’re willing to get away from here. If you are, I will think of something with

my friends as well,” I said with some

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