Chapter 4
“What kind of special code bullshit? It’s just some beat-up Chevy. How much could it possibly be worth?”
Carrie completely dismissed my kind warning.
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“Listen here, bitch all this talk better not be you trying to weasel out of paying up.”
“Fair warning- if you can’t cough up that ten million, you’re not leaving New York alive!”
In less than an hour, someone dared to threate my life twice-something I never imagined would happen when I joined the Pentagon
I’d had enough talking and just pulled out my phone right there in front of everyone.
‘Hey sir, it’s Jessica.”
A cheerful voice came through the speaker.
‘Jessica! What’s got you calling at this hour? Did you meet the boy? How’d it go?”
I shot a meaningful glance at Carrie before responding calmly.
‘Sir, the engagement situation is… complicated. Right now I need to report an emergency.”
‘Someone crashed into that Suburban you lent me.”
WHAT?!”
My supervisor’s voice erupted through the phone, his shock practically vibrating through the speaker.
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Please tell me you’re joking. That’s a government vehicle who the hell would dare crash into it?”
continued calmly.
Sir, how could I joke about something like this?”
The person who hit your car is demanding ten million in compensation, and she’s threatening to kill me if I don’t pay up.”
gave him the basic rundown, and I could hear him slam his coffee mug on his desk.
Who is this person?”
ust as I was about to answer, Carrie snatched the phone from my hands.
‘Hey there, you must be this little bitch’s backup, right?”
‘I’m giving you twenty minutes to get the money together. Every minute you’re late, I’ll have someone break one of her fingers.”
My supervisor was probably stunned that anyone would dare speak to him like that. There was dead silence for several seconds.
“So you’re the one who crashed into my vehicle, and now you’re demanding money from Jessica?”
Carrie clearly hadn’t realized she’d pissed off the wrong person, still maintaining her arrogant attitude.
“Cut the bullshit – are you paying or not?”
Even through the phone, I could feel my supervisor’s rage building.
“Pay? Ten million seems a bit low. How about I pay you a hundred million instead?”
“Give me your location. I’ll have someone deliver the cash right now.”
Carrie hadn’t expected such an aggressive response and fired back immediately.
“You old bastard – don’t try to bullshit me. A hundred million?”
“If you dare to pay it, then I dare to take it. Johnson Tower – and I want cash!”
She hung up and turned to Louis with a triumphant expression, clearly expecting praise.
Watching this whole spectacle, I couldn’t help but laugh out loud.
“Mr. Johnson, you’ve really got yourself a stellar assistant there.”
“Trying to shake down a government vehicle – I’ve never seen anyone quite that brave even in the whole America.”
Carrie just snorted dismissively.
“Whatever. I don’t give a damn what kind of vehicle it is. You’ve got less than ten minutes left!”
Just then, someone in the crowd shouted out.
“Holy shit, look at that!”
Everyone turned to see what they were pointing at.
More than ten armored cash transport trucks was heading straight toward us in formation.
