Chapter 032WHY SHOULD I RUN?I stepped out of the taxi and stood in front of the restaurant Vivienne had sent me to.It felt like I'd been holding my breath the entire time, so I let out a loud exhale.I walked into the restaurant and found her sitting at the very end.For some reason, there was no one else in the space, and I could tell it wasn't natural."You're late," she said, as if it were the most casual thing to say in that situation."I couldn't find a taxi," I lied, hiding the fact that I was scared of facing her again."Sit," she ordered, but the thought of sitting with someone whose plan was to ruin me seemed gut-wrenching."I think I'll remain standing.""Suit yourself." She smirked, the corners of her lips curving cunningly."Why am I here?"She pulled out a brown envelope and tossed it at my feet."Open it."I glared at her, but she only smiled harder. I knew my pride meant nothing at that moment.I picked it up and pulled out the papers inside.They contained transacti
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