Twilight crept in as the two sat in the car, Carlos steering toward the villa. Alicia propped her chin in her hand, watching the glowing street stalls pass by. Though night hadn't fully fallen, Frankfurt already shimmered like a sea of lights.
Their unfinished conversation hung between them. Alicia shot Carlos a sideways glance, cleared her throat, and said coolly, "So, what's the damage?"
"With the 500 grand I just covered? Two point five million total."
Her eyes went wide. She mouthed the number silently, fingers twitching as if counting.
"You really think you can tally that on your fingers?" Carlos smirked.
She jerked her hands back, tilting her head with a skeptical pout. "You're not holding a grudge here, are you? If you're inflating the numbers, I'm screwed!"
Carlos exhaled dra
