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@thedeviluworship: Where are you?
I cannot reveal I’m tracking her whereabouts. Not yet.
The dots appear instantly.
@nessatheatheist: Somewhere you can’t catch me.
For the first time today, I smile. If she’s still sassing me, she must be okay. But I won’t be satisfied unless she’s in my arms. We still have the matter of discussing last night and the souvenir I left.
Has she watched it?
Did it make her wet?
How pissed is she?
Had the day not taken a turn for the worse, I would be plotting deviant ways to corrupt my prey. Introduce her to a world of kink.
Instead, I’m chasing a ghost.
Anonymous is going to pay for throwing a wrench in my plans. For daring to come after my sister. For putting Nessa through the ordeal of walking into a sight that is undoubtedly going to haunt her for the rest of her life.
The need to drive to Ace’s house and bring her back here threatens to choke me. I settle for replying to her.
@thedeviluworship: Come home, Nessa.
@thedeviluworship: Or Iwillfind you.
I almost ask her if she’s okay but squash the urge. Pocketing my phone, I drive to Maverick’s place. The sooner I get some answers, the sooner I can be with Nessa.
Let her believe she’s safe with Ace.
Soon, I’ll shatter all her fallacies.
CHAPTER – 29
Nessa
Ace’s apartment feels more like a home than mine does.
Probably because of the safety I feel. Though I wish I were visiting under different circumstances. I’m going through the motions but on the inside, I’m still plagued by Amber’s untimely death.
I can imagine the pain the real Capri must be feeling. I found out from Ace that the sisters were orphans. Since both couldn’t afford to study, Capri sent Amber—one year younger—in her place because she was more ambitious and intelligent.
It saddens me to hear their story.
Such a big sacrifice by Capri and look how it ended.
I’m torn and guilt-ridden for hiding a big clue that could help catch her killer. However, it could make the situation worse. One thing I know very well is that madmen like Anonymous are calculative and stay two steps ahead.
He’s forcing us to participate in a disturbing game where we’re nothing but pawns. Our lives areworth nothing if we don’t play along.
Why he chose me is a mystery.
I don’t even know if they truly have my secret or ifit’s just a hollow bait.
Who else is he targeting?
Was Amber a player too? Or just collateral damage?
