Chapter 213

Megan didn't know what the day ahead would bring. She just hoped it would pass peacefully. As she thought about it, she glanced down at her phone. There were no new messages. Not thinking too much about it, he put her phone aside and went to sleep. ... Meanwhile, on the other side of the city, Alyssa was just about to go to bed. Just then, a phone call came in. Alyssa glanced at the caller ID and immediately answered. It was the number of the man who had been blackmailing her. She said irritably, "What is it? Haven't I already paid you? Why are you calling again?" The man on the other end said, "Don't play dumb. We asked for ten million dollars. You only gave us two." "You're the ones who said it could be delayed," Alyssa replied icily. The group of men, sitting around drinking and eating, exchanged glances. One of them chuckled and said, "Well, we just found out a little secret today. We want five million dollars by 3:00 pm." Alyssa was furious as she snapped at them. "I