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.

see Hudson come down the

happened?" he says, looking

comes out of his

two," he demands.

putting out a hand to

yells, and Hudson and I

Hudson is standing on the stairs, grabbing his arm and pulling him up

what's going on?" Hudson whispers to me as he

room. He comes in with me, and I shut

down

me for a while. He won't admit

surviving on bottled water and some gummy bears that Hudson

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

anything to

for a bit, my eyes on the door to see if Jayde will come. Hardly a night passes when she doesn't stop by my room to say goodnight, at

no sign of

couple of hours pass with no word from anyone, and my stomach starts to growl so hard I can't stand it. I haven't eaten anything real since

The whole house is silent, no guards

Still, no one.

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

push open the door, though, the kitchen too is empty. I step into the room, marveling, never having seen it

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