Vera's gaze was chilly as she spread her hands. "Yes, it's a life-or-death bet. But what can we do? She came right to our doorstep. If I don't take this bet today, she'll probably hound us endlessly, and we'll never get anything done."
Jack Judd looked at Vera. "Vera, that Susan Caldwell… she's not some old enemy of yours, is she?"
After all, Jack Judd had been navigating the streets for many years. To have become the leader of Crestfall's petty thugs, he had to be ruthless, but reading people was also one of his basic skills. Otherwise, he would have died countless times by now.
The moment Vera laid eyes on Susan Caldwell, he felt something was off, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it.
But he also knew a thing or two about Vera. Before returning to Crestfall, she was just a girl from the countryside.
