Chapter 5

Yvonne said everything was ready.

Next Monday, Zachary asked me to a café near his office to "talk about the final terms."

He thought he was handing me an ultimatum.

But honestly, I was the one laying down the law.

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At three o'clock on Monday afternoon, I walked into the coffee shop where we'd agreed to meet.

Zachary was already inside, waiting at a table.

"This is my lawyer, Lucas Smith." He nodded at the guy next to him, a man in a sharp suit.

I took a seat.

"Now that you're here, I'll cut to the chase," Zachary…