Highest Bidder

"What do you mean, Wendy?" Grace asked, her tone sharp with suspicion. "What did you just say about that man?"

Wendy's eyes widened in panic, her cheeks flushing with embarrassment as she realized her mistake. "I… I didn't mean to say that," she stammered, her voice barely above a whisper.

But Grace was relentless. "No, Wendy. You can't hide it from me. That's the major reason I'm here today. What has Mr Trent said to you that made you betray your own friend, Wendy?"

Wendy shifted uncomfortably under her friend's intense gaze, conflicted whether to open up to her or wait for the right time afyer she had verified some things.

She wasn't sure whether Trent would be able to get a matching donor for her mother or he was just trying to manipulate her with his lies.