Chapter 17

“Whatever, you’re not worth it.” Dexter snapped, shaking off my arm and storming away.

I didn’t bother with a response; Dexter was prone to his fits of madness, after all.

I headed into my bedroom to organize and pack for my upcoming study abroad.

Just two months, it’ll fly by: I’ll be free soon, I thought.

Back then, I naively thought that once I left the country two months later, everything would be

over.

But as fate would have it, I still met my end at Dexter’s hands. My life was saved by Dexter, and it was also taken by him. With my last breath, our debts to each other were settled.

The thunderous boom of lightning snapped me back to reality..

I slapped myself, and without feeling any pain, I realized I was dead.

No more needs to live in agony and torment.

The police arrived and took away the knocked–out Colin.

Kyle was whisked away in an ambulance.

I

stepped out of the police cruiser and asked.

furrowed his brow, “She can’t hide for

down to pick up a photograph from the ground.

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photo I had prepared for studying abroad, the one Dexter had shown

he stared at the image of me, his

had met before: Robin must

Club two months ago?”

seemed to recall the incident after a

City. Surely your sister wouldn’t need to resort to that kind of profession,

Phoebe isn’t what you’re insinuating.”

but laugh bitterly to myself; he wasn’t defending my honor, but

said, shaking the photograph. “This picture

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this with me. If there’s any

at Nocturne Club from two months

suspect Phoebe was targeted long before

women who frequented Nocturne and lived lavish and disordered

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