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Antonia’s position doesn’t waver “You will bring her to my house, Ethan Cristescu” Her words are hard like stone There are no other options, apparently I anxiously try to figure out a way to evade Antonia long enough to get out of this city and away from her

Ethan is about to argue with her when I place o with her Ethan” His face is a picture of confusion as I turn back to Antonia and bow htly “Governess, would you o with you There are soet, and I’d like the chance to wash off all of this blood and dirt” I gaze at her with o over to kneel down in front of her This seeh she probably considers my trust to be stupidity, little does she know I pluck away a stray white hair that had fallen onto her black coat, closingit inside of Ethan’s coat pocket

“Very well,” she answers after thinking it over “But Drusilla will go with you, and when you are done she will escort you back to me”

“Thank you” I reply, before getting up and going back over to sit with Ethan

When we get back to the city Ethan and Dru drive me to my apartment in Ethan’s Cadillac Ethan tells Dru to wait in the car when he pulls up outsideup with us and standing outside the door to rees, but I can tell that he’s pissed when he sla sure she doesn’t follow us inside

“You don’t need to be so rude to her,” I tell hi her job you know”

Ethan presses both his hands against the walls on either side of my kitchenette His forehead furrohen he asks “Why are you doing this? Going with Anto

nia is a death sentence and you know it”

I rollTribane I just needed the tiet rid of Dru though” I rub my forehead in both frustration and exhaustion

Ethan’s worry immediately disappears and a smile shapes itself on his handso to sit beside ?”

“We?” I ask in surprise “You want to come with me?”

“Of course,” he says, without backing an eyelid “Delilah can take care of my business while I’m away”

I pull et it Ethan I’ood Not just for a holiday I won’t be co back Ever”

Ethan shakes his head “Antonia will not be Governess for an, soon she will be overthrown and then it will be safe for you to return”

“It’s not just about Antonia,” I reply “There are a bunch of vaoing to spread I don’t think you get the enor to have to hide for the rest oflife and I’m terrified” A tear trickles down my face “You ive you, but I can guarantee you that’s not the way the other va They’ll all want a piece ofuntil I’m dead”