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“Oh I wouldn’t pretend How about you pay me back for the nice life you have now?”

She felt her jaw drop “Pay you?” She looked around the corner to make sure no one could hear her “You had me carted off in the back of someone’s trunk, Cal You can’t honestly think I owe you anything I’ered and won for her freedom

“I wouldn’t do that, princess,” he taunted “Your boyfriends ht not be too happy if I told them about what you used to do”

The hair prickled on the back of her neck “Cal,” she hissed “Why can’t you leave me alone? You paid your debt Move on” She felt the panic rising She could almost taste it in her mouth

He chuckled “So I struck a nerve? Well, why don’t you make a few payments if you want me to keep your secret?”

“That’s blackmail”

“You can call it whatever you want I want the money You aren’t so innocent, are you? You’ve done your own things for money, cuz”

“How o away?”

“See? I knew faether”

“How much, Cal?” she insisted She wanted to throw up

He paused “Why don’t you make a few payments and I’ll let you know”

She squeezed her eyes tightly as the elevator finally arrived A woman scrambled off

“I wouldn’t get on there if I were you I got stuck on the ninth floor” The woman was flustered

“Thanks” Abby smiledwas running so slowly

“Princess?” Cal was still on the phone