Chapter 154

I turned to beckon Colin to follow me, but he lifted his hand as a natural movement. “Phoebe.

hold on.”

With a resigned sigh, I took hold of his wrist, “Come on, let’s head home.”

“Hold tight and don’t lose me again,” he murmured under his breath.

I didn’t quite catch what he said and turned back to him. “What was that?” I asked.

Colin just gave me a smile, saying nothing more.

“Phoebe…” Stella’s voice suddenly called out from the hospital bed.

I paused mid–step, not turning back. Right now, it seemed better to maintain the guise of Foebe.

On the subway home, Colin kept hold of my hand.

I leaned against his shoulder and my eyes glazed over.

Colin didn’t question why I chose the subway over a car ride. I figured he was smart enough to have guessed why.

Rain always made me nervous in cars. The subway was crowded, and it made me feel safer.

from the subway station, there was Eric with the

at me,

“Run

yanking my wrist and sprinting

He was trying to catch up, but ultimately lost us in the flux of subway

a lung–busting run, we finally stopped.

rush?”

not even out of breath. Well, he

Colin said, meaning back to the Langleys.

Langley estate was

trackers on our phones, doesn’t he?” I said, half–defeated. I was carrying the Langley heir; Colin was the Langley scion. Either one of us missing was a problem, so Eric

Chapter 154

a word, Colin fiddled with our phones for a bit before handing

gotten into Colin and why he

moment.

took off on his own, I’d have no idea where to start

to now?” I quipped.

want to sleep together with you,” Colin said

caught off guard and only then noticed we were standing in front

stay at a hotel?”

unwilling to let

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