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Dirt and tiny rocks clinked off the sides of my car, the force of the tires creating a small dust storm. Surprising me wasn’t an easy feat, but this fucking girl did it time and time again.
If we would have collided, we’d both have gotten hurt. At the speed we were going, potentially even killed. She took the risk anyway. That equally pissed me off and amused me.
A text notification appeared on my cells screen, the second from Callum within ten the past minutes. I’d sent him to Nova’s house while I came to Annika’s, to conduct a second search.
I knew Nova would take off, and with her gone, there wasn’t any reason to tiptoe around. Unlike when I searched, he had the ability to look high and low. Leave the smallest pieces of furniture unturned.
Low: Look what I found.
I studied the picture he sent to go along with the message. So, it was her.
I tapped the steering wheel, funneling this revelation through a thorough thought process. It confirmed everything I already knew. Behind the most innocent faces, always lurks something they want to keep hidden. However, I hadn’t been expecting her to be behind the murder of Martin. The way that man’s head was bashed in...
I was in the middle of replying when a third text came in. This time telling me there was something else I needed to see—in person. I cleared Callum’s message box from the screen and saw Nova had yet to end our call.
Over the purr my engine, I could hear her talking to herself.
“Why didn’t he hang up?”
“Because I wanted to let you know you’re going to regret what you just did.”
Unless I was hearing things, she fucking scoffed at me.
“Did I hurt your ego?”
My ego? That was cute. I laughed softly, angling my car in the opposite direction. She hadn’t realized I was toying with her yet. If I really wanted her ass right now, I’d have her.
“It would take a lot more than that to bruise my confidence. You’ve no idea who I am, baby-girl. But I know exactly who you are.”
She sucked in a small breath, breathing back out, “This conversation is over.”
“You think you get to decide that? Not only do you have something that belongs to me, you’re not at liberty to walk away from this.”
“Goodbye, Rhett.”
“I know you’r
e running. Go ahead. I’m going to be nice and give you a head start. It doesn’t matter where you go or how far. I’m coming for you Nova.”
I ended the call, and pulled out onto the road, no doubt scaring the shit out of the man who was coming from the opposite direction. He laid on his horn as he blew past, giving me the finger. Lucky for him I had somewhere to be.
I sent Tripp an update, and then returned Callum’s call. He answered in the middle of the first ring.
“Did you get her?”
“Not yet. I’m coming to you first. What did you find?”
“You mean besides our missing murder weapon? A few things.”
I checked the time, estimating how long it would take to get to Nova’s from where I was at.
I’d been serious about giving her a head start. I knew both ways in and out of Legacy Falls, I wasn’t too concerned about her truly getting away from me. It’d never happen, not in a million fucking years. Her soul was a perfect mix of chaos and art. I wanted it all to myself. I’d been patient for two years; I was done waiting. I’d let her get far enough away that she felt safe beneath an illusion of freedom, and then I’d swoop in and finish what we started.
I made it back across town in record timing, strolling into Nova’s house like it belonged to me. From the moment I entered I knew Callum had taken my advice.
The place looked like a hurricane had torn through it. Couch cushions were tossed haphazardly across the room. The entertainment stand was no longer attached to the wall, plants were dumped from pots.
I locked the door behind me, and then listened for any sound that would indicate where he was.
