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Chapter 62

Rhonda POV

Tae's deep voice seeps into the changing room and ignites the butterflies in my stomach. "Don't worry. I'm coming."

I bite my lower lip. It is time. I'll finally have him all to myself.

Looking around the small room, I make sure everything is set.

Wine. Check.

Comfortable chairs. Check.

My fun bag. Check.

My body nearly vibrates with excitement.

I quickly grab my purse and take out the last item. A little white pill. I drop it into the wineglass and stare at the stream of bubbles. Will one pill be enough?

My smile fades, and I quickly put another pill in the glass. That should be enough. He won't be able to last long after he drinks it. I need to have him drink it right away. Then I can sit back and wait until the drug kicks in.

Nothing is going to stop me from having what is mine.

Heavy footsteps outside draw near and get louder. I silently pray this will work, and I'll get what I want.

The footsteps stop in front of the door. Tae's deep voice asks, "You want me to go in here?"

I bite my lower lip and slide over to a dark corner. My hungry eyes lock on the door.

Come to mommy. I'll take care of you, big boy.

Pleasure pulses through my body as the anticipation grows.

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Tae's Cousin POV

I rest my hand on the doorhandle and pause for a moment.

Anger rushes through me.

Tae's frighten expression is burned into my brain.

He even has panic attacks now because of this wretched woman. She deserves whatever she gets. I won't hold back anything.

No one does that to my family and gets away with it. But unlike other debt collection jobs, the gamblers know I'm coming.

The crazy witch doesn't know it isn't Tae walking in. I must stay in character as Tae long enough to pay her back for what she has done and to dish out her punishment. An evil grin slides across my face.

I take a deep breath and remind myself I'm Tae now. With the help from Jane and the makeup artist, I look close enough to my cousin that the crazy woman shouldn't notice any difference.

Not wanting to postpone it any longer, I turn the handle and step inside, acting like my cousin. I sigh and head towards the table along the side of the room where several bottles of water sit, ignoring the pest. "Ah, I need some water."

I ignore the slight rustling sound in the corner. A strong smell of perfume invades my nose and is almost too much. I fight back the impulse to gag.

I can't do anything which might throw up a red flag and call me out. This needs to go all the way through to the end.

I gulp down some water, hoping it will help ease my body's reaction to the nasty smell. If it had been something a little nicer smelling, it wouldn't be so bad, but this stuff is nasty. I can't quite put my finger on the scent, but with my stomach churning, it smells almost like rotten eggs.

An overly sweet voice rings out. "Tae. I'm so happy to see you again. It has been too long since our last time."

Rage courses through me as I fight back my emotions.