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Chapter 587

Lena sent another message: [Seriously, if you hadn't responded in another hour. I was going to call the cops. Do you even know what was going through my head? I was lowkey convinced Jace had done you in after you know, having his way with you I had to laugh Lena's imagination was next level. I just hit her with a thumbs-up emoji

Lena: [it's not that crazy. Stuff like that makes the news all the time, you know? Anyway, when are you coming back? Are you flying home today? Did Steve win the competition??

I glanced at her barrage of questions, then at my situation, and hit her back with the safest reply I could think of [Not sure yet]

Lena: [777]

Me: [Might stay here a bit longer. Not sure I'll be back to this place anytime soon]

I didn't want Lena to freak out, so I threw in a little white lie.

Lena: [Alright, live your best life then. Let me know when you're back-III throw a mega welcome-back_party. *]

Reading her message, I suddenly felt this weird, heavy feeling in my chest. Like, this irrational fear that I might not make it back. It hit me out of nowhere.

I didn't know where it came from, but I couldn't shake it So I sent her a voice note:

in charge of... well, everything. Keep half as, like, my gift for you or whatever, and donate the

my phone started ringing with a video call

probably freaking out, so

behind? What is going on? Where

around to show Wayne's massive villa.

sound."

looking way more relieved now,

things have been lately, and with all these plane crashes... I figured I'd let you know, just

Lena interrupted. "Turn the camera around so I can

wasn't going to relax until she saw me for

show myself, throwing in a goofy peace

Lena finally chilled. "If you ever pull

murder you"

I teased, moving my face

you staying at? Is it Jace's? Her curiosity was off the

she asked. "Why are you staying at

beans, so I lied. "It's safer here than in

point Just don't let Jace get any weird ideas," she said, all smug which deserved exactly one response

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