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.

walk slowly into the house, I see Hudson come down the stairs.

he

can answer Aden comes out of his office again, fury

he demands.

down, putting out a

said upstairs!" Aden yells, and Hudson and I

standing on the stairs, grabbing his arm and pulling

what's going on?" Hudson whispers

me, and I shut the door behind us.

Get down here!

for a while. He won't admit

movies, surviving on bottled water and some gummy bears that

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

anything to be go with him

come. Hardly a night passes when she doesn't stop by my room to say goodnight,

no sign of

with no word from anyone, and my stomach starts to growl so hard I can't stand it. I

silent, no guards or servants anywhere. Curious,

Still, no one.

softly as I can, but still, I encounter no one. Anxious, I hurry towards the kitchen, hoping there's

the room, marveling, never having seen it quite so

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