he asked eagerly, his voice trembling with anticipation.
Connor hesitated, revealing the amount they had scraped together, and Fred's eyes practically sparkled at the sight of the bills. He nodded
greedily and reached out to snatch the money, barely taking a moment to consider the consequences of his actions.
As Fred stuffed the cash into his pockets, Connor's disgust was palpable. He couldn't fathom how someone he once trusted, a human being with a conscience, could so readily betray their friendship and dignity for a stack of bills. In that moment, he turned away, the disillusionment heavy in his heart, questioning the depths to which
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