“What the hell were you thinking, going to Sandra and saying all that? What are you trying to accomplish?!”
Lionel slammed his phone on the table, his voice booming with humiliated rage.
“Cherry, this is between me and Sandra. What are you doing getting involved? Do you think just because we’ve teamed up a few times you can start telling me what to do?!”
Faced with Lionel’s fury, Cherry’s expression remained unchanged, a faint smile playing on her lips as she watched him.
“Cherry, you’re going to get this trending news squashed right now, or our partnership is over. Do you hear me?!”
Lionel pointed a finger at the phone on the table. “And from now on, you stay out of my business with Sandra!”
“Lionel, you must still be groggy from your nap. Did you even listen to my conversation with Sandra? I probably should have come to you first.”
Cherry gave him a meaningful look. “But on second thought, I decided to go to Sandra first. I wanted to see how she would react.”
“What’s that supposed to mean?”
“You really don’t get it? It means you can’t give Sandra that settlement money. Hannah will object. If you pay her, Hannah will raise hell. But if you don’t, Sandra will keep harassing you.”
Cherry explained the situation with an air of magnanimity, as if she were selflessly helping him.
“The reason I brought this up is because I was worried you’d pay Sandra off too soon. When Hannah finds out, she’ll come after you again.”
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