"Hyland Riley, what's the point of holding onto these things? Aren't you afraid of having nightmares with Crystal Foster's belongings? But if you give them to me, it's different. You can get what you want in return and revive the Foster family pharmaceuticals. Why not do it?" Crystal Foster continued to chip away at Hyland's defenses. Hearing no response, she pressed on.
"You don't want to divorce Stella, nor do you want to hand over these things to me, yet you expect me to help you secure a deal? There's no such thing as a free lunch in this world."
Hyland remained silent, internally torn. One voice urged him to give her what she wanted, promising that doing so would secure the deal and allow him to rise again, gaining everything he desired. But another voice warned him not to give in, reminding him that she was insatiably greedy.
