Agreed To A Risky Deal

Sitting rigidly on the velvet couch, Maya glared at Roland. The plush fabric beneath her felt like a bed of nails. She kept her arms tightly crossed over her chest, serving as a physical barricade against the man who had caused her nothing but misery.

Roland released a heavy, theatrical sigh. He shifted his weight in the armchair opposite hers, attempting to plaster a pitiful, fatherly look acro