“This is a total shakedown.”
Chloe Bishop’s soft features sharpened with a lethal edge. Her hands were clenched so tight her knuckles turned white. “We need to call the police, Mom. We can’t let them get away with this.”
Mrs. Bishop shook her head, tears streaming down her face. “It’s no use. We have no hard evidence, and your sister is still in their hands. Calling the cops will only provoke them. What if they hurt her?”
“Then what are we supposed to do?” Chloe felt a surge of helpless fury. Her parents had spent their entire lives building the Bishop Group. How could she just hand it over to a pack of wolves?
If her father ever woke up and found the company gone, how could she face him?
“But it’s only been a week!” Chloe continued, her voice trembling. “Arthur Bishop is an ungratefu
