no golden goose while it lay eggs." Ester sighed. " We just have to beg him...I guess. As usual. He'll ta

a like this. He'

funny." Ester's voice was grim, resentful. " Your daughter can

back to Florida... starting a business fo

Ester had

ing sun which now sank into the lower bridge of clouds, radiating

t they would be 10 times poorer

percent profit share th

he dipped her hands into her p

at it, the gold-rims glittering in wavy patterns and encas

hat?" Debb

amon. I didn't even get to thank him for w

there's no need t

ropped the card in the cupholder. " I

was eye

rned.

ead across the little g

eas in your head. I don't know him. We met

card from where it l

nd her mouth dropp

so shocked; don't te

ity Pack , The biggest, most powerful pack in all of North California. Thi

k some very interesting facts. I have heard

If you're his enemy and he gets y

immediately a memor

s punching Ra

sacrificed herself; they'd h

more than likely t

nto the booth of the car; she would

ere along the road, she had op

r. When last had

ll gracefully around his face, highlighting his handsome features, sky blue eyes a

of escape, she had tried in futility to place t

f danger st

thinking if he was

lpha, Artems

e doing business with him?"

an still talk to him about it. Anot

lp us... Save us. I me

ed him. Hummmph. Have you not learnt a

ou know; Our business is expanding...but we haven't m

ere they? " Ester asked to

true ownership, no independence" Ester s

she knew it, Mom

plashed it's headlights on the 'Black

looked up and closed the book, mild concern and a smal

car door open as she jogged to

uffling her little girl's black hair with the fingers

l and 'fa

kled. "I made Macaroni w

s. My day

it up and the car beeped before she turned

placed a hand on her hip, and dipped her head and body sid

as Debbie began runni

eshen up f

mom

y's face fell. She knew her daughter v

t dead." Ester ca

that forboding feeling that something bad