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Contract with the devil Chapter 51: The Interview
I took a deep breath. "No, but it's a start," Laura said. "And it would keep her close enoughthat we could monitor her behavior and make sure she's not doing anything dangerous ordestructive."Scott was quiet for a long moment, and Laura could see him thinking through the logistics."What kind of job are you suggesting?""Something in administration maybe," Laura suggested. "Filing or data entry or somethingthat doesn't require a lot of specialized skills but would teach her responsibility and give hera routine.""And what happens when she inevitably messes up or quits or gets fired for bad behavior?"Scott asked."Then at least we tried," Laura said. "And we can say we gave her every opportunity tosucceed."Scott rubbed his temples like he was getting a headache. "This is a terrible idea.""But you're considering it," Laura said hopefully, because she knew if Scott was explainingwhy it was a bad idea instead of just saying no, then there was a chance he might agree."
Contract with the devil Chapter 50: The Proposal
"I didn't," Lily said, but Laura didn't believe her. "I was just shopping and happened to seeyou."Marcus stepped closer to Laura and put his hand on his phone like he was ready to call forbackup if needed, and Lily noticed, and her smile got harder."Don't worry, I'm not going to attack her or anything," Lily said to Marcus. "I'm just saying hito my sister.""Hi, Lily," Laura said, and she was aware that people were starting to stare at them. "I'm kindof busy right now, so maybe we can talk later?""Sure," Lily said easily. "I'll call you."But she didn't leave right away, instead, she followed Laura through the store for a fewminutes until Marcus firmly told her she needed to give them space, and then Lily finally leftbut not before giving Laura a look that made her feel guilty for having security push heraway.When Laura got back to the mansion that evening, Scott was waiting in the living room, andfrom the expression on his face she knew Marcus had already told him
Contract with the devil Chapter 49: Lily's Escalation
Laura felt like she’d been slapped. “That’s not fair.”“Fair or not, it’s true,” Scott said. “You signed a contract giving me control of your life for sixmonths, how you spend money, who you see, where you go.”“You’re seriously using the contract card now?” Laura asked, tears starting. “After everything we’ve been through?”“You’re the one who broke our agreement,” Scott said. “Not me.”“I was helping my sister,” Laura said. “I didn’t think I needed permission.”“You don’t,” Scott said. “But you do need to be honest and you haven’t been.”“Because you wouldn’t listen,” Laura argued.“No. Because you knew I’d say it was a bad idea,” Scott replied. “So you hoped I wouldn’tfind out.”Laura couldn’t deny it, it was true. She just stood there, unsure what to say.“What else have you lied about?” Scott asked. “What else are you hiding?”“Nothing,” Laura said quickly. “Just Lily stuff, I swear.”“How can I trust you?” Scott asked. “When you’ve shown you’d lie about things you
Contract with the devil Chapter 48: Little Secrets
Lily looked at Laura like she was crazy. “That would take years and cost thousands ofdollars.”“So what?” Laura said. “If that’s what you want to do, then we should make it happen.”“Why would you do that for me?” Lily asked suspiciously.“Because you’re my sister,” Laura repeated. “And because everyone deserves a chance tochase their dreams.”Lily looked away, Laura saw tears forming. “I don’t know how to let people help me.”“Then let me teach you,” Laura said gently. “We can take it slow. One step at a time.”They talked for another hour about what Lily would need to get into community college andwhat kind of apartment she could afford if Laura helped with the rent. At the end, Lilyseemed less hostile and more hopeful.“I’m scared,” Lily admitted as they got ready to leave. “I’m scared I’ll mess this up or you’llchange your mind about helping me.”“I’m not going to change my mind,” Laura promised. “But you have to promise me somethingtoo.”“What?” Lily asked war
Contract with the devil Chapter 47: Uneasy Truce
"By making sure she can’t hurt you," Scott said. "By removing the threat.""She’s not a threat," Laura said. "She’s a scared, hurt person who doesn’t know how to askfor what she needs.""She threatened to tell George about our contract," Scott reminded her. "She tried to use theperson you love most against you. That’s not caring.""She’s desperate," Laura said. "Can’t you see that? She’s been alone her whole life anddoesn’t know how to trust or have healthy relationships.""That’s not your job to fix," Scott said. "You didn’t cause this, Laura. You don’t have to solveit.""But I want to help her," Laura said, tears coming. "Why can’t you understand that?""I get that you feel guilty," Scott said. "But guilt isn’t a good reason to let someone use you.""I’m not being used," Laura said. "I’m choosing to help because it’s right.""The right thing is protecting yourself," Scott said. "That means setting limits with people whohurt you.""By making her go away?" Laura asked b
Contract with the devil Chapter 46: The Argument
Scott pulled out his phone and made a call, and Laura heard him tell someone to come backinside. A few seconds later, Marcus and James came back into the apartment.“We’re leaving,” Scott said to Laura. “We’ll discuss this and get back to you with ourdecision.”“Twenty-four hours,” Lily reminded them. “After that, I go to George.”“We’ll be in touch,” Scott said coldly.He looked at Lily one more time with a warning in his eyes,then turned and walked out of theapartment. Marcus and James followed behind him.Laura started crying because everything had gone so wrong, and she didn’t know how to fixit.Laura turned back to Lily, who stared at the closed door, shocked."Why did you do that?" Lily asked quietly. "Why did you stand up for me against him?""Because you’re my sister," Laura said simply. "And I meant what I said, I want to help you.""Even after I threatened you?" Lily asked."Even after that," Laura confirmed. "I’m not saying what you did was okay because it
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