Nicole's POV
"Why did it take you so long?"Vera's angry voice greeted me as I quietly opened the door to room 701 with the key card.
“I had to wait until Michael fell asleep to leave…” I replied, taking in her appearance from head to toe. She wore the same strapless mini-dress as me, covered in the same love marks. When Michael woke up, he wouldn’t suspect a thing.
“Good! Now you can go.” She ordered.
“Wait!” I grabbed her wrist to stop her. “Where’s the money?”
She jerked her wrist free and shoved me, “You think I’d cheat you out of a few bucks? Unlike you, I’m not a pauper…” Her sneering words dragged me back to reality. I nearly rolled my eyes.
“Get the money from Dad, not me! Now get out of my way! If Michael finds out, you and your mother are done for!”
“I know!” I replied as s
