Page 61 of Destined for Dreams
“That reminds me.” Derrick pulled out his wallet for the third time and withdrew a chunk of cash, handing it to her. “Here’s your payment.”
She counted it. “This is two thousand dollars. That’s way more than I planned to charge you.” Cori was a lot of things, but she wasn’t a cheat. She believed in giving her customers a fair deal even when she didn’t like them. “It’s too much.”
“From now on, your anti-compulsion tattoos will be five hundred dollars each. That’s fair since I ain’t gonna let you do many of them,” the alpha replied.
“Take it,” Lucas said, giving her a stern look.
She did need the cash, and the test hadn’t exactly been easy. “Fine.”
“Good.” The alpha glanced around. “Now let’s get this place closed up. I don’t want you leavin’ here alone tonight, especially not until I talk to my people.”
That was…thoughtful of him. “What about tomorrow?”
“I’ll have the word out by then. You should be alright to open up like usual.”
Finally, things were looking up for her—she hoped.
