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“If he knows where the bags are, wouldn’t he have told your dad already?”
“Not necessarily.” His gaze dissects me in a way that makes my guard go up. “I’m going to let you in on a little secret about how things work in my dad’s world, and also in Blaise’s dad’s world.”
“Why would I care about anything that has to do with Blaise’s dad?” I feign dumb.
His gaze drops to the bandage on my wrist before sliding back to my eyes. “Hmm … I’m not sure, but I just thought I’d throw it out there. You know, in case you ever find yourself in some sort of predicament with Blaise’s father.”
Shit.Does he know about the deal I made with Blaise’s dad? I guess he probably does since Axel seemed to know.
Awesome. Blaise’s father stressed that no one, not even his sons, were to be aware of me working for him now. Hopefully, he doesn’t blame this on me, because if he does …
My stomach twists in knots. He’ll probably come after my sisters.
Crap.I really need to let my sisters know what’s going on. Not all of it, but enough that they’ll be on guard.
“Are you going to tell me this little secret or what?” I change the subject, glancing at the time on my phone. “Because, the bell’s about to ring.”
He drags out the silence for a bit longer before leaning in and lowering his voice. “The kind of people who work for guys like my dad and Blaise’s father will stab anyone in the back if it has enough of a benefit for themselves. They’ll even stab their bosses in the back for the right price. And sometimes, when they have valuable information, they like to hold on to it until they can get something out of it.”
“So, you’re saying this surveillance guy might know where my father hid those bags, but he’s not telling anyone because he wants to see if he can get something out of it first?” I ask, making sure I’m understanding him correctly.
Austin shrugs, the mischievous sparkle in his eyes making me really wary. “There’s only one way to find out.” He tugs on a strand of my hair then backs away from me and down the now fairly empty hallway. “I’ll ask him for you and let you know.”
“What’s in it for you?” I call out as the bell rings.
Dammit.Late again.
He stuffs his hands into his pockets, his lips twitching. “Just a favor from you.”
I shake my head. “I already owe too many people favors at the moment.”
“Just think about it while I talk to the guy,” he says. “You might change your mind, depending on what I find out.”
Why do I get the feeling he’s toying with me?
I could ask him, but I doubt he’ll tell me. Therefore,, I simply turn away from him and enter the classroom late, something almost everyone notices. Which would be fine, except the teacher notices, too, and gives me after-school detention.
Great. What a lovely day this is turning out to be.
Then again, all of my days in Honeyton haven’t been that great.
Hopefully, though, one day, I will live a stress-free life with my sisters.
Deep down, I worry that might be wishful thinking. After all, Blaise’s dad owns my ass for the next five years, and who knows what working for him will do to me?
Will it corrupt me? Turn me into a bad person like my father?
No, I’ll never be him, I vow to myself.I never could be him.
But the truth is, I’m not really sure who I am anymore. The girl who makes deals with mobsters? The girl who’s branded for the mistakes made by her father? The girl who has so much on her plate right now that she feels like she’s going to crack apart at any moment?
I’m not sure.
I’m not sure of anything anymore.
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HADLEY
