Terms of Survival

Cecelia felt uneasy under Silas's gaze.

She knew he wasn't a good person and had the whiff of a businessman's greed deep in his bones.

She approached him initially only to secure some protection in the future. Who could have guessed he'd be so difficult to deal with?

She still couldn't figure out how Silas could ever become so obsessed with Vivian down the road.

"Fine. If it's your goodwill, then