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Chapter Fifteen
Lorelei woke up witha start. She had slept the day and the night away.
Hunger gnawed at her and after putting on a pair of sleep pants and a tank top she exited the room for the kitchen. She was alone in the apartment and the emptiness inside her seemed to drown her.
She picked up an apple and munched on it. Gianna came to visit when she was halfway through.
“Don’t worry, I learned my lesson. We’ll stay indoors and get up to mischief here. So... Were they very hard on you?”
Lorelei blushed a thousand shades of red. Suddenly everywhere they touched her burned.
“A little,” she said, avoiding eye contact with her new friend.
Had she just added more sorrow to her life though? Now that she knew what it was like to be touched by them, she didn’t think she could survive without it.
Which was just as well, she didn’t need to survive.
They were in the middle of another conversation, thankfully when Mike entered the apartment, a cell phone in his hand which he handed to her. Dread settled in her tummy.
Did they find another way to reach Morgan?
She shuddered when the phone rang.
“The bosses say you should answer it.”
She hesitated for a moment. Her fingers trembled as she slid it across the screen.
“Lorelei.”
“Morgan.” The sound of her friend’s voice had relief washing over her.
“I’m giving them their money back. We have a deal.”
“Morgan,” she said, turning around, her back to Mike and Gianna. “Why did you do it?”
“I was stupid, Lore. You know me. I didn’t think they would miss it. I took it in small increments. I was certain I could double that with cryptocurrency and eventually I would have put their funds back. I guess I needed a loan. I mean they’re worth billions. You would think a couple of millions would go undetected. I was stupid. I got arrogant and I put your life in danger. I’m sorry. I hope you can forgive me.”