Avalynn burst into Jace’s study, her heart racing with urgency.
There was no time to waste, her father’s life depended on it.
Without so much as a knock, she threw open the door, her eyes meeting Jace’s in a flash of recognition.
“Jace,” she said, her voice catching in her throat. “I need your help. My father's condition has gotten worse.. the doctor called me just few minutes ago. He said my dad needs immediate surgery. The price is $200,000."
Jace fleeped his fingers and reclined in his leather seat. Between them, silence stretched heavy and suffocating.
"And do you think I'll just give the money to you?" Jace asked,his brows furrowed. "..especially in light of the stunt you pulled tonight??"
Avalynn's annoyance mounted. "What happened and I is not the focus of this. It concerns
