Chapter 126 Threaten Her

Rosalie suddenly remembered what William had threatened over the phone. "I'm freezing your cards right now! Let's see how you keep that pretty boy!" She had thought he was bluffing, but he wasn't. Edmond took one look at her face, pieced it together with what he already knew, and understood exactly what had happened. "Well, Julian's my friend. Just pay me when you can," he said. He checked the time and stood. "It's late. I'm heading out. Keep the evidence close." Rosalie walked him to the door. When she returned, her expression was dark. She refused to accept it. She pulled out her own card reader and swiped every card in her wallet again, but every transaction failed. It cut straight through her, leaving a dull ache in her chest. Julian saw how each failed transaction rattled her. He walked over and closed his steady hand around her trembling hand. "Other than Edmond's fee, do you need money for anything else right now?" "Vertex payroll," she said, the anger scraping her voi