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I could kill him, I think, my teeth clenched, my lips pressed to a thin line. Absolutely murder him. My eyes flick to the kitchen door as I storm towards the garage. For a second I think about all the sharp knives in that kitchen that would help me do the job, but then I push the thought out of my mind. Kent deserves a far worse death than that. Something medieval. Boiled alive in a vat of tar, or

I slam into someone’s chest as I push through the door to the garage, someone trying to come into the house just as I’m leaving it. I give a little shriek, pulled from my murderous thoughts and whipping my head up to see –

My frown deepens when I see who is standing before me.

Jerome.

“Fay!” he gasps, reaching out his hands to steady me after almost knocking me over. “Are you okay? What are you –”

“You’re an asshole too!” I shout, pushing his hands off my shoulders and impulsively shoving him in the chest. He stumbles a few steps back, his face shocked.

“Wha- what?” he asks, his brows drawn together. “What did I –”

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him and pointing an accusing finger in his face. “You pretended to like me – you flirted with me, and this whole time you were

forward to grab my arm.

I realize that in my rage I almost betrayed Daniel for the second time today. Jerome is right – in this

I shake his hand free. “And get me keys to one of the cars!”

He asks, baffled.

get out of here – I have to leave this horrible place, where I’m

to –

after a moment of hesitation and I open my eyes to look at him. Concern is written all over his

tears that slide down my face then, and I feel

strength go out of me. “Please, Jerome,”

me the keys – I need to get out of here —”

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perhaps feeling bad for wrapping me up in his lies. “Just –

to all the cars are kept, unlocking it and handing met a set. “The purple one, in the corner,” he says gently. “Can

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