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“Philippe, sir. Is she ready?”
I stare at her.
“Get in the bathroom and put some fucking clothes on. I’m out of here. I’ll have Philippe bring you to your new apartment. I’ll see you tonight and we’ll talk about the new rules we have.”
She slams the door to the bathroom.
I slam the bedroom door behind me.
I don’t miss the note of finality.
* * *
I’mdeep in my head when I hit the streets of Paris.
Normally, I’d check my weapons and scan the exits and make sure Cosette is fucking safe before I step foot out of this place.
But this time… I can’t.
Because Cosette actually did betray us.
All this time, she knew who her father was. She knew we were being hunted by local politicians and she didn’t say a thing.
I close my eyes and shake my head.
And I fell for it.
I fell for it,like a goddamn sycophant. She told me she was carrying my baby, and I lost all sense of reason.
I’m not paying attention, my feet just plodding on, one after the other. I know I should be paying attention, but I’m a million miles away.
It takes a lot of effort not to follow her. It kills me, because even now, I want to keep her safe.
Rousseau is dead. Yesterday, she was alive and breathing and today, she’s gone.
And I’m to blame for that.
I sent Cosette away because I knew being around me meant she’s as much of a target as I am.
Just like our informant was.
Whatever it was that Rousseau unearthed led to her execution.
There was a reason we paid her well, of course. She knew from the beginning the risks associated with socializing with us.
That doesn’t make me feel any less shitty.
I sent a military-level team with Cosette to take her to a new place, secure and apart from me.
And it kills me.
I brought her here to punish her for her betrayal and the sense of relief I had when I knew she didn’t betray us… but now…
“Monster Gerard!” I look up in surprise. No one ever recognizes me here. As soon as I look up, I see three university students with backpacks carrying bags ahead of me.
Wait. Did they say Monster?
“Is that him?”
