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I rubbed my face. “Trust me.”
“Alrighty,” Vivian said. “I can see the house up ahead. We should be at your door in less than two minutes.”
“Okay.” I hung up and scanned the rest of the envelope, trying my best not to look at any other pictures.
White sheets of folded paper lay between the photos. I yanked them out and unfolded them. They were copies of email messages between Dawn and Yancy. I browsed the first two. Yancy had gone to a publisher with a book proposal about her life in Chase’s arrangement.
She must’ve never had to sign an anti-disclosure agreement.
Dawn had been pissed.
“And now you’re just going to leave me?” On the screen, Dawn displayed a wicked grin. “Are you going back to finish fucking her in your apartment? I heard you tell her to meet you there.”
“It’s not what you think.”
“Yes it is.” Dawn sniffled. “Do you even care that I’ll be here crying while you fuck her?”
“I’ll return to finish our conversation.” Chase combed his fingers through his waves. “I just have to talk to her about something.”
“Sure you do.” Dawn crossed her arms and hugged herself.
He muttered something under his breath and headed for the door.
Fuck.
I threw everything down on his desk and hurried back to the closet. There was no way I would sit in his apartment by myself. I sprinted down the steps and slammed the wall closed.
There’s no lock. He can just come in as he pleases. Did he do that with the other girls? Or did one of these women use the secret passages? I’m not going to stand around here to find out.
I darted into the kitchen. A burnt smell corroded the air. Thick gray smoke rose from most of the pots. Waving the smoke away, I covered my nose with my arm and turned off the stove.
Where’s the knife drawer?
Like a crazy woman, I slung open drawers until I spotted a huge steak knife. I wasn’t sure I even needed one, but I figured it wouldn’t hurt.
Did he make it to his apartment yet? If he did, he’s probably looking at me now on his screen.
Shivers of fear crept up my spine. I tried not to look up, pretended like I didn’t know cameras were in there, and rushed out of the kitchen.
Why am I even pretending? I’m sure he’ll notice the freaking knife in my hand and be alarmed.
I rushed out of the kitchen and bumped into Chase.
