I hurriedly left the house to meet Richie, feeling a sense of urgency. My heart was set on explaining things to Kai and making amends, but his hurt tone made me reconsider, opting to give him some space for now. Kai seems bewildered by the situation, struggling to grasp it all. I know what he’s thinking right now but I assure him that it’s not the case, I am not being selfish nor do I care about Dad. Dad is my everything but I can’t help but make such a decision, giving the mafia men the diamond is not something I would want nor Dad would want especially because those people have a pattern: they lay out a plan, assume I will comply, and then flake out at the last minute putting me in a corner I won’t be able to make through.
The mere thought of losing both Dad and the diamonds fills me w
