Bernice bit her lip so hard it probably hurt because she was too terrified to say anything. She thought for a bit before asking, "How much do you want, then?"
The dude didn't say anything.
Bernice’s horrified scream was all Remi heard.
"That much?!”
“I'm telling you, it's a one-time thing. I'll remove everything right in front of you as soon as I have the money. You can get a professional to check it out if you don't believe me.”
Bernice didn't say anything for a long time. It looked like she had finally made up her mind.
"Okay. But if there's a next time, I won't care if you tell the truth. We are both in the same situation. You're going down with me if I go down."
The man smiled and looked really happy.
"Give me a week," she said.
"No way. I need that today."
"Today? A
