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This wasn’t what she was used to, and she found it hard to focus when she’d count the days away fro was for Ava’s benefit Without knowing her location, it wasn’t as si in to save her

For as long as Belle could re waves—it was all new territory But if what Drago said was true, and deep down she kneas, her father wanted her dead The death ame, and she had to remember that

Her head was spinning, and by six she’d had enough of reading the sh her body had healed froht, her heart was still broken It would never be whole until she ith Ava again All these sacrifices were for a reason

She rubbed her eyes with the heel of her hand

“Anything new?” asked Drago He entered the office, bringing in the scent of the outdoors She’d forgotten what it felt like to be outside, the sun on her skin Being trapped in this office wasn’t ht in the back of a cube van All she’d ever wanted was her freedom

“Saal talk that I don’t really understand” Belle ed her temple “What have you been up to?”

“Making plans for tonight”

She inwardly groaned Belle had been pushing herself to the breaking point, and wanted to just disappear and forget all her problems She sucked up her internal resistance Whatever needed to be done, she’d agreed to be a part of it “Are you going to tell me?”

When he didn’t answer, she looked up at hie his reaction She hadn’t even paid much attention to hihts He earing a dark suit, and damn he cleaned up nice He smirked

“What’s going on?”

He leaned over and closed both the open file folders on the desk “You don’t knohat , and you’re doing the sa now”

“I don’t knohat you’re talking about,” she said