om the setbacks I had faced. Unfortunately, the days I took off from work had led to the loss of my only source of income. Bills piled up, and the absence of in

ehend why life had to be so relentlessly difficult. In my moment of despair, I reached out to Sasha, sharing my troubles in h

cover up the hit-and-run incident that had nearly claimed my life. She bombarded me with questio

sha," I replied, my brow f

clouded by the head injuries I had sustained. The fragments of recollection I ma

ummon the energy to rise from bed. With a careless swipe of my ha

that I hadn't eaten a proper meal since the previous day's lunch. Joini

k we should do today?

objective. I was resolute in uncovering the truth about the person

ling as I unfolded it. The words written

digging. It's for

op investigating? What was he trying to protect me from? The questio

us. Detective Johnson's warning echoed in my thoughts, creating doubt and fear

d with worry. She had been my rock throughout this entire ordeal, ur

ol me. If the police weren't going to investigate, then I would. I

d a dangerous game. There were powerful forces at play, ones that would stop at nothing to keep the trut

. As long as I had Sasha by my side, we would navigate the treacherous water

begun, and I was

movie scene and igniting fear that tormented my body. The sound of Sasha's voice shattered the silen

Detective Johnson's hand, but h

the door, and she whispered gent

for the rest of the day, and it wasn't until after lunch that I realized I hadn't read the note. Nervously, I reached into my bag and re

tared back at me, fueling anxiety and curiosity. I couldn't resist the urge t

designated location, I spotted Detective Johnson and an unfamiliar face wait

ng in an alley with a stranger and a man I barely knew. Was I

shave, and weariness was etched across his features. While he possessed a strong physique, he exuded an aura of terror that int

t. Leave town if you have to, or else..." the stranger threatened, his voi

lion dollars,

dollars!" I s

hing, including my job, and all they wanted was to buy my silen

and get away with anything. It doesn't work like that," I b

, the strange man tossed th

rage and disappointment. How could I possibly confront a man

billionaire! The audacity of him trying to buy my silence without even a

nd go," Detective

I won

swiftly lifted his shirt, revealing something

t out a scream, but no sound escaped my lips. My life flashed before me, and the ra

covered my mouth, preventing any further outcry. I writhed and twisted in a

he trigger. I relinquished my futile

.. ban