BELLA
I opened my eyes, the sun peeking through the curtains assaulting my vision, banishing the reminants of sleep. The sunlight illuminated the room, and I stretched on the bed, it’s plushness welcoming me. It still felt really unreal, waking up in a soft bed, in an enormous room.
I sat on the bed for a few seconds, my mind reeling from last night’s conversation with Grey.
“Why on earth would I give you five million dollars?” I asked, disbelief tainting my tone.
“Cora’s expenses.” The non chain his voice was triggering but unfortunately he was on the other side of the phone. “Unless you want her to die?”
My heart skipped a beat.
“I don’t even have that amount of money and you know it!” I raised my voice slightly, clenching and unclenching my fist.
“Of course you do
