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Chapter 18

A few days passed, and I had uy at Black Enterprises hack into Ellery’s co some research on a ‘Dr Danielle Murphy’ from Cedars Sinai Grace Hospital in California She’s a cancer specialist and Hean to check out the airport Ellery was at Peyton had told e there to throw me off her trail She knew I’d have it traced and find her in no time I walked around and showed the different workers at the ticket counter Ellery’s picture They said they hadn’t seen her until I came across a woman who said she was the one who had helped her

I found it strange because hts booked for Ellery The wo Ellery I reached in ave her a s about so She looked around and then leaned in closer to ht to California; Los Angeles to be exact"

"I couldn’t find any record of that," I said

She looked around once more "She paid o through"

I smiled at her, "Thank you"

I walked away, and Denny looked atone hell of a game Have I told you, Connor, how much I love Ellery?"

"Knock it off, Denny," I said as I shot him a dirty look

We boarded my plane and flew back to New York

A week had passed, and I wasor what she was up to I was in ht knock on the door "Coh the door

"Peyton, is everything alright?" I asked in a panic

"Everything’s fine I just stopped by to tell you that Ellery is ok physically, but mentally, she’s a wreck Sheout to California to see her"

I sighed, "Her birthday’s next week I’ll fly there before her birthday There’s no way I will let her spend it alone"

"Why don’t you just go now? What the hell are you waiting for?" she asked

"I’ Ellery ti her space Remember, she’s the one alked out onto be honest when I tell you that the both of you make me sick

Get over yourselves, and just love each other"

"I do and alill love her Don’t worry, Peyton, I’ll ht," I smiled at her as she turned and walked out the door

Since I told Peyton that I would be in California for Ellery’s birthday, I got to thinking about what I should get her I’ to make sure that she has the best birthday she’s ever had I remembered that tis she wanted to do It suddenly hit me; that was her bucket list How the hell didn’t I see it before? On her list, it said she had alanted to go to Paris, so I had Valeriethe coo whenever she wanted to and stay for as long as she wanted I also wanted to get her a piece of jewelry; sorabbedat the necklaces in the display case when soht my attention I asked the saleswoman if I could see it She pulled out a beautiful bracelet It was made up of numerous infinity sy about the infinity symbol that was tattooed on her wrist This bracelet was perfect for her as she was perfect for me I walked out of Tiffany’s and headed to the Apple store Her last gift was a new iPhone to replace the one she threw in the trash