NELINA

"Nelly, who is it?" Marica asked casually.

"It's the same number as yesterday."

"Take it; let's hear what he has to say this time," Royce said.

I swiped the screen to answer the call and then put it on speaker mode. We were all attentive in listening to the other line.

"Nelly, you didn't listen to what I said the last time I talked to you. Let's make a deal. You stop the cases against Mr. Robert Gonzalez and the other executives, and we will withdraw the case against your boyfriend. You surely won't like having your boyfriend locked in jail. Do you?" The man, in a rough voice,...