108 I Take Pride In My Work

Victoria gritted her teeth. It wasn't any of Hunter's business what her problem with Gwen was. She hadn't thought he would be this difficult to sway. 

"$60,000," she counteroffered. 

"$75,000," Hunter said firmly. "That's my final offer. I don't usually make it my business to cause trouble for people who keep their noses clean. I only expose people who are doing things that are newsworthy."

"If I'm going to give you $75,000 for this, you're going to have to create a scandal if you can't find one." 

"I'm afraid if that does end up being the case, there will be an additional fee for my trouble. I don't create scandals, lady. I just blow them up." 

"How much?" Victoria asked with an exasperated sigh. 

"Why not double? $150,000 ought to be enough for making me do something outside of my usual business," Hunter replied casually.