“Do not let her leave.”

him back the phone, turned to my mother, and announced I needed the bathroom. But as I walked past the patio door, I caught Cormac’s eye. The blood had completely drained from his face as he stared at his glowing screen.

“I’m going upstairs,” I mouthed to him, slipping away before anyone could stop me.

Chapter 2: The Architecture of a Trap

I bypassed continue reading …