Aurelia paused.
To be honest, she didn't know where she was going to get the rest of the money. Her plan was to convince Ashford into letting Gretchen return with them.
Once that happened, she's tell Gretchen to run.
Cinder Pack was a big place. As long as Gretchen hid carefully, the man would never find her.
And even if he did, as long as she stayed far from this part of the city, she could easily claim she didn't know who he was.
But now he was saying this?
Hearing him, Gretchen clenched her jaw and seethed quietly.
"I still don't understand why I have to pay that worthless man's debts. What will you do when he uses me as collateral in another gambling den and they come to take me?"
"I'm telling you, it's better to toss aside that stupid agreement you both had and hold him responsible for his debts!"
Ashford shifted his gaze to her.
