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Chapter 17

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Serena's POV

I couldn't sleep all night, I just kept thinking of how to come up with 50 million dollars.

Maybe I should open up to Damien, tell him the truth, that I can't afford to pay him, and then ask him to lend me the money.

But how will I pay him back?

What if he doesn't win the case, and I'm indebted to him with no means of paying back.

"Good morning, Serena," Sophia's voice snapped me back from my worrisome thoughts.

"Good morning, Sophia," I greeted back, but my voice was low.

"From the look on your face," she said, "I doubt if you slept all night."

I nodded, "No, I couldn't sleep."

"Serena, worry is not going to solve it," She said coolly.

"Sleeping is not going to solve it either," I said sharply.

"What do we do?" she asked, "Any solution?"

"Yes, but I'm not sure it would work," I replied, my hands trembling slightly.

"We're desperate, aren't we?" she asked, "So as far as it's a chance, we take it."

I cleared my throat, "It involves Damien," I stated firmly, hoping she woul
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    Serena's POVRounded up with bursts of unsilenced gunshots outside the building.He covered me with his own body, I thought it was to keep the shards of glass from hurting me."Hey, are you alright?" he asked.The shooting had died down, but sirens wailed all around us.I nodded. “I'm okay,” I whispered back but to be fair, it wasn't totally true.Seriously, what the fuck? How can you go through that and be just fine? My heart was racing."What happened?" I asked."I dunno but we gotta go," he said as he held my hand.I followed behind him closely as we got to the reception.Several other persons were there, workers I presume and other security guards."What's going on?" Damien asked, his gaze on the securities.My attention was drawn to the entrance, outside, where I believe the gunshots had come from."It's Barrister Morris sir," one of the guards replied, his face pale.I didn't know who Morris was but I assumed he was one of the lawyers working under Damien's law firm."What's wro

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