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?"

laugh. "Does it even matter now? Whoever

guys, it's not important anymore. Herman, I told you-you don't

yourself her husband, but where were you when she

this if you'd done your

them. How much longer

who's been ruined?"

knew Anastasia hadn't

on them taking photos, but

then the other three

Anastasia

drugged, mind clouded,

from the branches

zero

any of this. He wanted

Herman

act, loving a supposedly

him

wanted to

He didn't think Herman

worthy of her.

as a knife. If Rowan

would've decked

held back his fury. "The police didn't

know you've got something."

actually. He had a

was behind it all.

Anastasia about Autumn.

be someone with real

together four ex-cons

those.

Autumn, but couldn't be sure. And now, with Mr. Walker's

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