-v2024-08-02- -completed- - Blackmailing My Neighbor

Three days later, Richard didn’t run. He stayed, pale and jittery, pretending everything was fine.

The money arrived on time. $50,000 in unmarked, non-sequential bills. Blackmailing My Neighbor -v2024-08-02- -Completed-

A month later, Leo’s landlord raised the rent. His biggest client went bankrupt. The $50,000 was gone. Three days later, Richard didn’t run

“I know it’s you, Leo,” Richard said, his voice soft. “The fire escape. The 2:00 AM timing. The way you flinched in the elevator last week when I mentioned the locker.” Three days later

So Leo went back to the fire escape.

He still has $40,000 left. He still has the nightmares.