Chapter 184
Noticing Mara staring, Lacey had whispered, “Baby, don’t look. None of them are good people, and the ones getting beaten up are just thugs too. They don’t deserve your pity p>
Thugs? An idea had sparked in Mara’s mind.
If she ever needed dirty work done, wouldn’t guys like this be useful?
“Mom, I want to go down and see p>
A glimmer of pride flashed across Lacey’s perfectly maintained face. “You’re too sweet for your own good. But it’s best not to get involved in this sort of trash p>
“Mom, let’s just ask. That guy looks so pitiful.
I won’t be able to sleep tonight if I just leave him p>
Unable to resist her daughter’s whining, Lacey frowned. “Don’t go over there yourself. Have the bodyguard ask for you p>
A few minutes later, the bodyguard returned. “Those two took out a loan from a shark a month ago. They’re getting beaten because they can’t pay it back p>
“How much is it p>
Mira asked, playing the part of a curious innocent perfectly.
“They originally borrowed about five thousand dollars, but with the exorbitant interest, it’s ballooned to twenty thousand p>
“Twenty thousand p>
That was practically pocket change to Mara.
Her monthly allowance alone was a hundred thousand dollars, and that didn’t even include the extra cash her brothers often tucked into her pockets.
“Mom, I want to help them p>
“Sweetheart, you can’t be this naive p>
“Mooom, please p>
Mara clung to Lacey’s arm, pouting adorably.
“Alright, alright. If you want to help, go ahead p>
Lacey finally caved with a helpless sigh. She felt she shouldn’t stifle her daughter’s pure heart.
Accompanied by her bodyguard, Mara approached the group. The enforcers snapped their attention toward her instantly recognizing her designer clothes as the uniform of filthy-rich heiress. ‘
What was a girl like this doing in their alley?
“I don’t care who you are, but I’m warning you-mind your own business p>
Mara ignored the enforcers entirely, looking down at the two men whose faces were beaten to a bloody pulp. “If I pay off your debt p>
The two men looked at her like she was an angel descending from heaven. “Miss, if you save us, we’ll walk through fire for you. We’ll do whatever you ask, no questions asked p>
That was exactly what Mara wanted to hear.
“I hope you mean that. Because if you cross me, I can make your lives much worse than this p>
“Baby, what could you possibly need them to do? We have an army of maids and bodyguards at home p>
Lacey just assumed her naive daughter was playing out some childish fantasy.
Snapping back to the present, Mara spoke coldly into the phone. “Getz some guys together and smash up
those Green, Bikeshare
I’ll dollars pay you a thous
for
every bike you destroy p>
me.
“Whoa, hold on there, Princess. Vandalizing those bikes is a serious crime. We’d
have to pay massive fines if we get caught p>
“If it wasn’t illegal, why would I hire you?
I’m not asking you to commit murder. Those bikes are everywhere. Can’t you just
ride them to some abandoned lot before you smash them p>
Unbelievable. When she had bailed them out, they were swearing they’d ‘walk through fire’ for her. Now, asked to commit a little light Vandalism, they were suddenly getting cold feet!
These street rats were nothing but liars.
But what choice did she have? She needed their specific skill set.
This was Mara’s private vendetta. She absolutely couldn’t let anyone in the Mercer family find out-especially Shane.
“Miss, whatever you say goes, of course.
But this is the kind of job that could slap us with heavy fines and land us in a cell.
The boys aren’t going to stick their necks out without seeing some real cash upfront p>