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Rafe’s thoughts turned over and over, trying to make sense of one piece of the puzzle Why would Lillibet leave now?

If she ain tre et her greedy little hands on in the next year or two Asto think thatuntoward had happened to the woman A small, nasty part of him didn’t want to care

Even though he thought Lillibet’s story about her boyfriend was part of the insidious web she had woven around Theodore, Rafe signaled to Gabriella to check it out

Hours later, when Celeste arrived, they were no closer to answers

Rafe took Celeste aside to show her the Greek Z carved into the wood

“It could be so to throw us off,” she cautioned

“Yeah,” he agreed “And it could be Noah Or someone else ants my dad to believe the Society was behind it” The partial moon peeked from behind a cloud “It could be the Zetas”

“We don’t do things like that, Rafe”

“Never?” Members of the Society took care of one another, as they had since the very beginning “I have to ask…”

“Fallon and Associates had nothing to do with it” Celeste’s spine was stiff, her chin firm

Such a thing ithin the scope of her work if necessary, and they both knew it He recognized how stupid his question was Would she admit she’d been hired to remove Lillibet from his father’s life?

Around eleven, Celeste notified hianization was atte to track hi An hour later, Celeste left for ho on the boat with Rafe and his father

After showering, Rafe headed for a s an even smaller bed He stretched out and tucked his hands behind his head The day’s eventswith saying goodbye to Hope

He grabbed his phone to call her, then realized it was after one For a few seconds, he debated what to do Then he sent her a text, saying he hoped she’dhe’d call when he returned to Houston