Chapter 61

Alyssa read the letter and frowned. Then, she checked the online platforms and laughed when she saw nothing about it. "It's fine. You wouldn't understand it. This is just a test," she said slowly, turning back to the dresses as if nothing had happened. Lily still looked puzzled. For once, Alyssa took the time to explain. "If they really wanted to hold me accountable, they would have posted the letter publicly instead of sending it to me privately." "I'm still confused." Lily was stumped. "They're waiting to see how I react. If I panic like you did, they'll know they can come at me with outrageous demands," Alyssa said. "So what do we do?" Lily asked. "We'll wait and ignore them." Alyssa smiled, finally selecting a gown from the row of options. "Jimmy wouldn't do anything to me. Now, I'm not only Howard's woman, but I'm also a tragic, poor soul on the brink of death." As she spoke, she put on a pitiful look. "If Jimmy doesn't want his brothers to bury him alive, he'll know be