Juliette's Point of View
I gestured at the chest of money.
"This is half," I said calmly. "The other half will be delivered once you've completed the task to my satisfaction."
Martha's eyes flickered with calculation. Marcus simply stared at the gold like a man dying of thirst who had stumbled upon an oasis.
"How will we know when you're satisfied?" Martha asked carefully.
"When Cordelia begins to lose her grip on reality. When people start to notice that something is wrong with her." I smiled coldly. "You'll know. And so will I."
Martha nodded slowly. "And the debt collectors?"
"Will be paid off today. By tomorrow morning, Marcus will be free of his obligations." I leaned back in my chair. "Do we have an understanding?"
"Yes, Luna." Martha rose to her feet, pulling her son up with
