Chapter 9

“Leah!”

The roar echoes through the house.

Aaron is home.

And he is in a bad mood.

“I have to go, Adam. I’ll call you soon.”

“Wait! There’s something-”

I click off the phone and shove it into the back pocket of my

jeans.

Then I run down the stairs-it’s way easier going down than

up-and follow his hollering to the study.

Aaron is at his computer. He motions for me to sit beside him.

I hold my breath.

Being alone with this man…does something to me.

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maybe it is my imminent death that has me clinging

hard.

are you so sad all the time? And where the hell did you go

to the point of starvation and I wouldn’t tell him. I cast him a rueful smile.

tell him now?

very frustrating,

least he isn’t locking me away

other awful tactic.

called the main packhouse,”

of missed calls from him.” When I was imprisoned my phone died and I wasn’t able to

sure you call him today.”

his computer. He has several spreadsheets up for stocks he’s been tracking and I

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