“Penny Hawkins has run away.”

thirty-three

Cannonballers

Cooper

On my drive again to L.A. later within the afternoon, I name into the follow-up assembly with Nyx that’s been organized on the final minute. With my ringer being off a lot of the day, it’s the very best I can do since I’d by no means make it in time. I actually want I could possibly be there simply to see the look on Nyx’s face after we lastly inform her to fuck off and shut up. As a result of it’s been a very long time coming.

I mute the telephone on my finish within the off likelihood one thing like that slips out of my mouth.

“We’re all right here, so we’re going to go forward with the assembly.” I can inform Cassidy is anxious to get this over and executed with. I don’t blame her. I understand how a lot this has bothered Jake, so I’m certain she needs to resolve this, if for nothing else however to ease his thoughts. “Nyx, I perceive you’ve had an opportunity to assessment the settlement, and you’re prepared to debate phrases. Is that right?”

“I’m prepared to discount, sure.” The boldness in her voice sickens me. She is aware of she has us by the balls, and she or he’s giving them a bit of twist on the way in which out. It’s an excellent factor I’m muted as a result of I’d fortunately share a chunk of my thoughts along with her.

“Effectively, we’ll see about that,” Cassidy says flatly. Whereas she’s desirous to get this over with, she gained’t take any shit both. “If in case you have new phrases you wish to suggest, please go forward.”

My fingers instinctively tighten on the steering wheel, and I must remind myself I’m in a shifting car. I’ve to maintain my feelings in examine.

“Effectively, I’m effective with nearly every part aside from the financial association.”

“After all, that’s the factor that’s holding you up, bitch,” I mutter to myself. The one factor she cares about is the fucking cash. That’s no shock.

“If in case you have a counteroffer, please go forward. We’re all ears.” The tightness in Cassidy’s voice is sort of humorous. She’s not hiding her annoyance, and I like it.

Proper when Nyx is about to speak once more, I get an incoming name and see that it’s Sloane. “Fuck. That is the worst potential time.” I ship the decision to voicemail and pressure to listen to the tip of Nyx’s counteroffer.

“Two million…”

I practically swerve off the street once I hear the quantity. Did she actually simply demand two million {dollars} to be quiet? She has received to be out of her fucking thoughts. There isn’t any means we or Blackmore are going to pay that type of cash to anybody, particularly her.

The sound of Jake, Logan, and Remy objecting to the quantity fills the automotive, and I’m glad I’m not the one one who thinks she’s insane.

“Guys, guys, please calm down,” Eliza says, and it takes a short while, however ultimately, everybody does relax.

One other name is available in from Sloane, and I ship it to voicemail once more. We will discuss why I didn’t present up in the present day later. That is extra necessary proper now.

Nyx laughs, and it’s not a traditional chuckle. It’s edged with one thing I can’t fairly give a reputation to. Malice? Malevolence? Evil? Or is she simply too far gone with the medication now? She didn’t look properly once I noticed her the opposite day, and it’s by no means an excellent factor when a seller dips into their very own stash. It is not going to finish properly for her if she doesn’t get her shit collectively. I don’t know if I care or not, however two million {dollars}, not to mention two within the fingers of a junkie, is a extremely unhealthy concept.

Cassidy dives straight again into negotiation mode. “Effectively, in comparison with the 200 thousand greenback supply initially offered to you, a two million counter is much from the place we began. Don’t you agree?” She should shrug or give another form of nonverbal response as a result of I don’t hear something, and Cassidy continues. “As we talked about in our final assembly, this association is being provided as a courtesy to you. I don’t assume you need this to be dragged into courtroom solely so that you can fail and get completely nothing, proper?”

“What makes you so certain I’d lose?” She sounds delusional sufficient to assume she wouldn’t.

“Effectively, for one factor, now we have the reality on our facet. And for an additional, we’re prepared to do no matter it takes and spend no matter we have to see this by means of. If which means spending each greenback now we have to see you lose, that’s precisely what we’ll do.” The metal in Cassidy’s voice even intimidates me hours away and over a telephone line. She isn’t fucking round.

“Go, Cassidy, go.”

Once more, my telephone rings with a name from Sloane, and this time, I’m legitimately apprehensive one thing is flawed. She wouldn’t hold calling me like this if every part was OK. However I’m torn as a result of I would like to listen to what occurs with Nyx. I hesitate however then ship it to voicemail once more.

There’s silence for some time, and for a minute, I fear that I by accident ended the decision with the assembly, however then Skyler should clear her throat or one thing, and I notice it’s simply quiet there.

“Nyx, simply take the cash,” Jake says, and I’m shocked there’s no vengeance in his voice. If something, I hear remorse or regret. “That is the very best you’re going to get. And I’m not simply saying that. We’ve all talked about it, and that is it. Take the cash, return to Vegas, and transfer on together with your life.”

It’s quiet once more, so I suppose she’s contemplating what Jake mentioned. From the place I’m sitting, he sounded empathetic. His phrases have been heartfelt. He’s a a lot greater man than I’m. I’d not be as gracious. So maybe it’s good that I’m muted in my automotive distant somewhat than within the assembly and doubtless getting in her face.

“If I signal and take the cash, it doesn’t imply that what you probably did to me was proper.”

What the fuck is she speaking about? Who did what to her? She isn’t making any sense.

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