Chloe abruptly looked up and stared at Eric. "What did you just say?"
Eric curled his lips into a smirk. "I know this task isn't simple."
"But think about it—once it's done, you'll finally be free, won't you?"
Chloe frowned deeply. There was no way she could ever lay a hand on Lucas.
She demanded, "Why do you want Lucas dead?"
Eric found her reaction amusing. "In our line of work, doing a job for money—isn't that normal?"
Chloe lowered her gaze, silently wondering who it was that wanted Lucas dead.
Eric went on, "Lucas is worth quite a bit."
He started to lose patience. "So, are you in or not?"
Chloe answered decisively, "I'm in."
She knew that if she refused, Eric would just send someone else after Lucas. If that was the case, she'd rather accept it herself.
Eric grinned. "I he
