They suggested there was more to her than just being the daughter of wealthy parents, so when I went to see the cabin, I had painted a picture of a simple structure that barely had electricity or running water. I felt a lump at the back of my throat beginning to form and had to work to make it go away. tube8 “Hey,” I said, crouching beside her. She didn’t respond. Pittiless. I stared into those wide, expressive eyes and glanced at those full, lush lips—the bottom one was caught between her teeth as she stared at me. My glance at Shea didn’t go unnoticed, and Ryo looked down at her and said, “That one… she’s yours?”
“She works for me, yeah,” I said. Another whimper from Ryo. His hairline suffered from premature baldness, and I could see his scalp shining beneath the thinning patch on top of his head.




















