Five Years of Marriage to Mr. Bradford
they demanded.
No matter how hard they pounded and shouted, Catherine stayed huddled inside while Aiden kept the car doors locked tight, pretending not to hear.
"Stop playing dead!"
"Open the door now before I call the police and report you for taking bribes!"
"Actually, this isn't even bribery. This is straight-up fraud!"
Aiden cracked the window a little. "What are you talking about? When did she ever scam you?"
One of the women laughed coldly. "You told us you were Mr. Rossi's old college friend, used your company's name, and promised that once the deal went through, you'd look out for us. If that's not scamming, what is?"