Trading Favors

My voice was dead serious, but I heard Tristan let out a small chuckle behind me. "You're really gonna pay his debt?" the leader asked, his voice laced with disbelief.

"He's my employee. I'm not going to stand here and watch you thugs haul him off," I said flatly. "Get me the official loan agreement, and I'll wire you the money."

"We don't have it on us," the man said, giving a curt signal to his