Chapter 30

Kendall finally broke down. "Camila, I had no choice... My mom was diagnosed with leukemia. The doctor said if she didn't get a bone marrow transplant, she wouldn't last more than six months. I didn't know what to do-I really didn't. The surgery and follow-up care cost over a million, and there's no way I could come up with that kind of money..." "I begged my boyfriend for help, but he blocked me everywhere. I was desperate. That's when Jack approached me. He said... he said if I could trick you into going to the Imperial Crest Hotel, he'd cover all of my mom's medical bills. After that, his people took my mother to the hospital. I seriously didn't know what else to do, Camila. I didn't want to hurt you..." She was crying her eyes out, mascara smudged all over her face, a mess of tears and makeup that made her look even more pitiful. Camila frowned deeply. Kendall's sob story made her feel a cocktail of disgust and pity. Kendall made it sound like she was totally innocent, like someone