ELIJAH’S POV:
Everything I see and hear suddenly feels like straight out of a nightmare. I sit frozen, my heart pounding in my chest, as Rebecca's chilling demand echoes in my throbbing head.
We’re not just dealing with an arrogant woman, we’re dealing with an evil one!
My first instinct is to withdraw from the deal, to grab Layla's arm and flee from this den of darkness. But before I can act, Layla speaks, her voice cutting through the heavy silence.
"How much are you going to pay us?" Layla's question, delivered with an unsettling calmness, chills down my spine.
The worst part, I find myself intrigued by the amount of the payment too, unable to act on what my instinct is telling me to do!
Rebecca's lips curl into a sinister smirk, her eyes glinting with amusement. She lays her empt
