I immediately lowered my head, letting the long wig cover most of my face.
"Let go! You've got the wrong person!" I lowered my voice in an attempt to disguise it.
He grabbed my chin and forced my head up.
The air went still.
Shock crossed his face, followed by confusion, and finally a towering rage.
"Good. Very good." He laughed in fury and flung my hand away.
"You act so righteous during the day, then become a thirst-trap streamer at night. And all this time, you've been making a fool of me. You're unbelievable, Ella."
Rubbing my aching wrist, I forced myself to remain calm.
"Now that you know, there's nothing left to say. I'll find a way to repay you."
"Repay me? With what?" He stepped closer, his expression dark.
"The 30,000 dollars, plus those bags—you couldn't pay it all bac
