Chapter 240: Megan’s offer
Lorie sat frozen, unable to speak. It felt like a bomb had just gone off in her head—shocking, deafening, paralyzing. Her blood ran cold.
Yes, she hated Anne. She had envisioned seeing her suffer. But those were just spiteful, angry thoughts. She never intended to act on it. If she had truly wanted Anne dead, it would’ve happened long ago.
"You want me to kill her?" she finally managed. "Are you serious?"
She glanced around the quiet café, then leaned in, lowering her voice to a whisper. "This isn’t a joke. Killing someone is not some petty revenge. I mean, I hated her, yes. I still do. But this... this is a whole different line."
A chill crept up her spine. "If we get caught, we are finished. We will end up in prison. Have you thought about that?"
Megan’s face twisted in disgust. "You are a coward," she spat with contempt. "I thought you had the guts to stand up to your enemy, to do something real. But clearly, you are just someone who’d rather sit and suffer than take control."
Shame flared in Lorie’s chest. The words stung.
"I do hate her," she said defensively. "But there is a difference between punishing someone and killing them. You’re talking about murder. What if something goes wrong? What if I get caught? We both could be ruined."
Megan hissed, "Do you think I’m stupid? I have money. I can make this disappear. No one will trace it back to us. Just do what I ask, and I’ll pay you anything you want. You want to disappear, leave the country? I’ll arrange it. But Anne has to die. I want her gone."