Chapter 8

"You're saying he bought out my company?" Ryan's voice was incredulous.

I kept listening to the recording.

"Don't worry, we don't even know if his money is legit," Mia said. "Want me to go back and stall him?"

There was a pause before Ryan spoke again.

"Yes, keep him distracted for now. I owe several clients their final payments. If they find out what's happening, they'll come after me!"

"Try to get money out of him. He probably doesn't suspect we're together. He'll likely still give you cash."

"Then we can leave the country together."

Mia's voice turned coy. "I'll do anything as long as I'm with you~"

"Anything? Then let's have a baby. Make that sucker raise it!" Ryan said.

All I could hear after that was Mia's breathy moans.

I couldn't listen anymore. My stomach churned violently, threatening to expel its contents.

Those goddamn cheaters. I'll show them what I'm capable of.

That night when Mia came home, I casually asked as she took off her shoes, "Honey, have you eaten? Should I make you something?"

Mia ignored me. I called out a couple more times.

She still didn't respond, marching right up to me and throwing a stack of papers in my face.

"How dare you ask me that? Jack, how could you hide something this big from me?" she yelled. "What else are you keeping secret? Tell me - where did you get all this money?"

Mia glared at me like she was trying to bore holes through my skull.

Afraid I might get suspicious, she quickly added, "I'm just worried about you. I don't want you getting mixed up in anything illegal!"