Janice looked at me with a mixture of skepticism and disbelief painted across her face. "I seriously can't wrap my head around his thoughts. How stupid is he? He's got this gorgeous, loaded wife and he's not satisfied. That greedy low-life!”
I was momentarily stunned, at a loss for words, and muttered under my breath, "Evil deeds will catch up to you, no doubt about it."
"Don't worry," Gevena said, looking at me with a mix of glee and concern. "The way things are going, Medsafe Liyah Inc. won't last a week, I bet. I heard the Dawson’s siblings fought there!"
Perking up, I pressed for details, "What happened?"
Gevena raised an eyebrow, a sly smile on her lips. "Do you remember that little arrangement you asked me to make?"
I paused, racking my brain, and then it hit me. I slapped my thigh and blurted out, "You're not talking about Jessica Dawson's mess, are you? Did she finally get caught red-handed?"
Her eyes twinkling with mischief, Gevena clapped me on the shoulder, "Bingo! That little scheme of yours finally fermented into a fine mess!"
"Jessica? No way! That's incredible timing! You're a genius!" I was elated. "I've been so swamped, I totally forgot about setting her straight."
"Save your energy," Gevena said with a smirk. "We'll handle her. It's a piece of cake for us."
"But you should've seen it! Jaylan smacked Jesper first, and then Jesper and Jaylan double-teamed Jessica, dragging her back to the office after hours for a beatdown!"
Janice and Catherine, seeing our animated state, were immediately hooked and demanded the juicy details, "What in the world happened? Don't leave us hanging, spill it!"
At the prospect of gossip, excitement was in their eyes, nearly glowing red with anticipation.
Gevena turned to me, her voice filled with mischief, "Just so you know, I've managed to reel back in a few million for you. You owe me a big thank you."
"Seriously?" I grinned ear to ear. "You know I'm good for it! Drinks are on me!"
"Come on, spill the beans already! I'm dying here!" Catherine propped herself up in her hospital bed, visibly agitated with curiosity.
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