96 • You'll Always Be My Little Princess

◇ MYKAELA ◇

Before I could question him about the lawyer, one of Ilya's security staff entered the room and dropped a duffel bag on the floor. Right beside Enzo.

I clamped my mouth shut, my chest and stomach clenching.

The guard left the room without saying anything.

I glanced at Lorenzio. I could see his scowl deepen despite his mask.

Before I could unzip the small duffel, he crouched and swiftly inspected the contents.

My breath hitched. I gawked at the wads of hundred dollar bills staring back at me, the shock pinning my feet on the spotless floor.

Thin rubber bands bundled up the fresh bills. I'd never seen this much cash up-close, with my own eyes. If I had to guess, they probably amounted to at least a million bucks. Or more?

Enzo flung me a look of annoyance, then stepped away from the duffel bag. "What's this for?" He glared at Ilya.

I glanced at the piles of cash. A bitter taste settled in my tongue, my feet itching for the door.

Obviously the money belonged to the m