I reached the mediation room and looked in through the glass.Gina sat there, legs crossed, hair messy, a bruise on her lip.Peter stood next to her, holding an ice pack to her cheek like it mattered.His eyes were full of concern. "You're too reckless. Why would you even get into a fight with those guys?"Gina shrugged. "They wouldn't shut up. Kept harassing me. You're a real one, though, staying this late."Peter smiled, kinda helpless, and ruffled her short hair. "If I don't stay with you, who will? I already worked it out with them. We'll pay $200,000 and settle it off the record."The second he said money, I pushed the door open.They both looked over.Peter's face dropped. "Joey? You following me?"I walked straight up to him, eyes locked on the bank card in his hand. "You just said $200,000. You paying it with that?"He frowned like it was obvious. "So what if I am? Gina acted in self-defense. If she gets a record, how's she supposed to get a job? I'm lending it to her
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