Chapter 40: A Sudden Turn

Before Bernard could say anything, Maggie shook her head and said, "No. What if once the money hits your account, they hurt you anyway? He has a score to settle with you." Bernard had been wavering, but her words gave him something to cling to. He smiled and said, "Since you care about him, we can work something out." "By ten tomorrow morning, you wire the money to my account. One minute late, he loses a finger. More than ten, and I start on his toes." He let the threat hang, then flicked a knife...