Camilla glared at me angrily. “You blocked me after $700,000! You’re unbelievable! I had to promise the bar in front of everyone that I’d pay it today! I’ll get back at you after I claim the prize!”
She was with several heavily made-up girlfriends. I had warned Camilla to stay away from them, but she secretly stayed in touch. They shot me a few nasty sideways glances.
“I heard your mom had a stroke and is in the hospital. It costs thousands a day. If you can’t afford it, just take her home and let her die.”
“Look at his grim face. He’s probably begging Camilla for money to save her.”
Derek put his arm around her. “Camilla, don’t be soft. That worthless family should be wiped out. Let’s go claim the prize. Once we have the money, we’ll deal with him slowly.”
Camilla’s eyes lit up. She sneered, “Ted, you’re nothing without me. I’ll show you what $14 million can do today!”
“You’ll be furious,” Michelle said smugly as she followed.
Just then, a van stopped in front of us and three to five burly men got out. The leader, a muscular man with tattooed arms, growled, “Last night’s bar bill was $700,000 and you promised to pay today.”