DIMITRI

The room was frozen after Sloane was taken away. No one spoke. Not even Derrick or his wife. They seemed to be holding their breaths, waiting for my next line of action, which is leaving.

But I wasn’t going yet. Not until I’ve made one thing clear.

“Just so you both know, this arrangement shouldn’t get out. It stays between us.” My eyes trained on them, I began sternly, my voice snapping at the silence in the room.

Derrick nodded eagerly, but his wife still had that ...