Page 128 of Crossing the Line

“Thank you for meeting with me, Micah,” she said, declaring the meeting over.

Micah rose and buttoned his jacket. “Thanks for all of this. I appreciate your professionalism.”

“Thank you for keeping me alive,” she said.

Micah smiled, bright and toothy. “Take care of yourself, Waverly.”

She felt the smile play at the corner of her lips. For once, she was going to do just that.

“Watch the video,” Micah called over his shoulder as he walked toward the drive.

Waverly sat quietly for a few minutes, staring out over the pool, over the hills, over the only world she’d ever known. She pulled out her phone.

“Kate? I need you to set up a meeting with Gwendolyn for today. And how do you feel about doing some house hunting with me in Palo Alto?”

It was time for a new life. One that she chose for herself. One where she would never again allow herself to be blinded by love.