Fifty Grand Bought My Goodbye
"This pathetic stunt isn't fooling anyone. You think packing your junk and leaving will make people feel sorry for you? Forgot who dragged you out of the gutter? Walk out that door, and where will you go? You're pregnant, you reek, and you can't survive on your own. You won't last three days. Quit the drama and put your crap back."
I unzipped my bag, pulled out a bank card I'd prepared, and held it out.
"What's this?"
"The PIN is your birthday. There's sixty grand on it. Fifty for what I owed you. Ten for five years of interest. We're even."
My voice stayed calm.
Ronin's head snapped up. He grabbed my chin, eyes dark.
"Sixty grand? Helen, you never leave this apartment. Where'd you get that