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“I know. But we have to play our parts, Sasha.”
She regards me, her eyes softening around the corners. “You’re different. When I first met you, I thought Cade would destroy you. But you’re not going to go down without a fight, are you?”
“No, I’m not.”
“I’ll help you,” she says, pushing up on her elbows. “I’ll help you find a way out.”
“Yeah?” A plan forms in my head. I haven’t told anyone about it yet, but maybe it’s time. “My dad works at the Town Hall.”
“My dad, Phillip works out of that office.”
“I know. My dad works security for him. I’m going to try and get into the town’s records.”
“What?” Her eyes go wide.
“There has to be something, Sasha. Something I can use against Cade or Quinctus.”
“I don’t know… that sounds kind of dangerous.”
“More dangerous than sitting by and letting Cade do whatever he wants? You said it yourself, he’s unhinged. I’m not going to sit around and see how far he’s willing to go.”
“What do you hope to find?”
“I don’t know. Something. Anything. There must be records about all of this. Official Quinctus records. If they’re kept anywhere, it would be in that building.”
“Okay, I’m in.”
I nod, feeling adrenaline pulse through me. She’s right, it is dangerous. But I need answers.
And the town archives seem like the best place to start.
13
Bexley
The second we emerge from the house with fresh drinks and bags of chips in hand, curious glances turn our way. But it’s the moment Cade's eyes lock on mine that my previous high vanishes.
Nothing like your shitty reality to kill your buzz.
"Where the fuck have you two been?"
"Sasha's fucking out of it. I tried helping her to her room to sleep it off, but she had a meltdown halfway up and kicked off. Took both of us to get her there," I say, holding Cade's eyes steady. There is a half-truth in there, after all.
"Where's Mia?"
I swallow my nerves and say three little words that hurt more than anything. "With you, right?"
"No."
"She's with Sasha," Brandon announces, appearing from the house. "Can hear them talking."
"Right." Cade's eyes hold mine as if his evil stare will force me to spill my secrets, but he's shit out of luck with that.
No one—aside from those in the room—are going to know about what just went down.
"Come on." Channing slaps my shoulder as he passes and drops down onto the lounger.
"I'm watching you, Easton," Cade growls as I pass him.
