When Jack Judd saw the stack of cash, which looked to be at least twenty or thirty thousand, his eyes lit up, but he still made a show of pushing it away. "Ma'am, you already paid us last time. If you give me more, I'm afraid it'll spoil those little rascals!"
Vera Xavier looked at him and said, "I take care of those who work for me, but you must listen to what I say. Otherwise, you will pay a terrible price."
She said it in a soft, gentle voice, but it sent a chill down Jack Judd's spine. He remembered how she had dealt with Wesley Kane, her decisiveness against the Langdon Family, and the man standing behind her, Nathaniel Nathan. Even if he had ten times the courage, he wouldn't dare to disobey her!
He quickly took the passbook and said, "Rest assured, ma'am. If you tell me to go east, I won't dare go west! I won't touch a single cent of the money in this passbook!"
Vera Xavier nodded lightly. "Go get it done."
