Herman took one look at Rowan, battered and bruised, and knew his suspicions

were spot on.

He shot Dailey a look, and Dailey wasted no time yanking Hanna out of the room.

It was just Herman and Rowan now, tension thick between them.

From the hallway, Hanna's shouts echoed, her voice shaky. "You're trespassing!

This is illegal-I'm calling the police-"

Dailey's reply was cold as ice. "Go ahead. I dare you."

The look he gave her could freeze the sun. Hanna's face turned ghostly pale, and

her protests died off.

Back inside, Rowan eyed Herman, clearly surprised. "How did you even find this

place?"

Herman stepped closer, looming over him. "The four men in the cave-you killed

them."

He wasn't asking. He was stating a fact.

Rowan said nothing, which said plenty.

Herman's eyes darkened. "You know what happened that night. Who took

Anastasia?"

out a dry, bitter laugh. "Does it even matter now?

anymore. Herman, I

where were you when she needed you?

this if you'd done your job. The photos are

everyone's seen them. How much longer can you pretend

who's been ruined?"

Rowan knew Anastasia hadn't been

on them taking photos, but they

the one restraining her, then the other three turned

at Anastasia to

she'd been drugged, mind clouded,

the branches marking

zero plans to

any of this. He

Herman

act, loving a supposedly

of him

wanted to

didn't think Herman

worthy of her.

jaw tightened, his stare sharp as a knife. If Rowan hadn't

Anastasia-Herman would've decked him right

held back his fury. "The police didn't get anything

know you've got something."

He

behind

about Autumn.

to be someone with

together four

those.

sure. And now, with

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