Chloe followed me all the way back to my apartment, crying the entire time.
I handed her the bargain-bin napkins I had bought for ninety-nine cents so she could wipe her tears. After all, she was my client.
Sasha had died on the spot. Nolan broke his leg. His classmate escaped with nothing more than a few scratches.
"Why?" Chloe sobbed, "I gave Nolan so much. I even pulled connections to help his family. How could he betray me?"
"And Sasha..." Her voice cracked again. "Her family's poor. I even paid her tuition. Why would they do this to me?"
She burst into tears all over again. I was getting a little annoyed, but considering how much money she had paid me, I still forced myself to comfort her.
"This is actually a good thing," I said patiently. "Some people spend their entire lives s
