The Cost of Arrogance

"Do you like that plot in the South District?" Elara asked, lazily propping her chin up with one hand, her eyes calm and detached, as if she had no clue how outrageous her words sounded.

Marcus was stunned. He trusted Elara's skills as a doctor, but asking for a plot of land as payment was another matter altogether. It felt like she was going too far.

This was no ordinary plot of land. It sat in t