No Deal, a Humpbuckle Tale

A 50-word #ZapFic50 story inspired by the Freewriters Hive account@daily.prompt, "do not accept"
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She looks him in his bloodshot eyes and shakes her head. "You do not accept my proposal?" the demon asks. He seems both astonished and amused. She shakes her head again and manages to squeak out a "no". He snatches the bag of cash. "You'll be hearing from my lawyer,"
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