50 | I liked him

In a small restaurant, Thomas sat across the table with Mary.

“So, what business do you have with Rita?” Thomas inquired.

He leaned forward, causing Mary to furrow her eyebrows. She was surprised by the need for an urgent meeting and she became confused with Thomas’s statement.

“Well, I have a lot of businesses with Rita, so I can't pick out the specific business you want me to talk about,” Mary replied, pouting her lips.

She noticed the way Thomas tapped his fingers on the table rapidly.

Just then, she sensed that he was curious about Rita’s secret, but she would not tell him about it unless he...

“You can’t?” Thomas uttered. He smirked, leaning back in his chair.

He knew Mary’s desire for money was extreme, so he directed his question to that.

“Alright, how much money do you need to talk about it?” Thomas spoke, puffing his chest out.

Instantly, Mary’s eyebrows shot up. “Money?!” she muttered to herself.

Her palms became sweaty. She quickly wiped the sweat off on her sleeves befor