Chapter 3

"James, let her go! She's not worth getting your hands dirty for." Emily tugged at his arm.

James let go abruptly.

I crashed to the floor like a rag doll, coughing violently.

"Get to the bottom of who she really is," James ordered the bodyguards coldly.

Just then, a frantic ringtone shattered the tension.

"Hello, Mr. Carter. How's Lily?" I grabbed the phone, my hands shaking so badly I could barely hold it.

"Lucy, have you raised the money? Lily's numbers have gotten worse again. If the 200 thousand dollars for the imported valve doesn't arrive tonight, she won't make…