Chapter 33: Just What I Needed

Stefan burst out laughing, sputtering as he said, "You're no hall master, you're a complete idiot. Quit trying to pull a fast one. I'm giving you one chance to make it right. One. If I don't like your answer, I'll blow your head clean off like a watermelon." Jake looked like he'd fallen straight into hell. Panic ripped a raw scream from his throat. "Two hundred and fifty thousand! I'll pay two hundred and fifty thousand! Please, have mercy. Spare my life!" Stefan's mouth twitched. "Figures you'd...