Chapter 64

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Chapter 64

Brooklyn

The whole way home in the car, as Aden races through the countryside, over hills and around sharp turns, I worry.

worry about what I said.

I worry about why Aden is so mad.

I worry I'm going to be punished, though I don't know for what.

And I am way, way too afraid to ask.

We finally pull into the garage, and Aden quickly climbs out of the car and slams his door, not saying a word to me as he storms into the house, past one of the guards that came to the door to greet us and report.

The guard-Lucas, I see-stares after Aden in shock and then turns to me with a curious expression.

I just shrug and shake my head.

As I enter the house, I can see that Aden has left chaos in his wake on the way to his office, people standing in the hallway staring after him with worried expressions.

slowly into the house, I see Hudson come

happened?" he says,

Aden comes out of his

two," he demands.

says, taking another step down, putting out a

yells, and

to where Hudson is standing on the stairs, grabbing his

going on?" Hudson whispers to me as

in with me, and I shut the door behind us. But even the

Get down here!

while. He won't admit it as readily as I do, but

movies, surviving on bottled water and some gummy bears that

go to his night class. He apologizes as he goes, looking back

anything to be go

eyes on the door to see if Jayde will come. Hardly a

there's no

hard I can't stand it.

whole house is silent, no guards or servants anywhere.

Still, no one.

the stairs, walking as softly as I can, but still, I encounter no one. Anxious, I hurry

the door, though, the kitchen too is empty. I step into the room, marveling, never having seen it quite so silent. My stomach grow's loudly then, prompting me

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