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My father walked towardsout to touch me, and I flinched at the act I didn't want hiet close tobroke you

"He's yourto help, to change the world, to do good He was Anna in every way There was no way he was going to let ood"

"So now you're going to blame Mom?"

"I' anyone, River What happened, happened I can't fix it"

"Isn't it ironic, Dad, that with all your money and power, you can't really use it when it really matters?" I waved my arms around to encompass the room "All the shit yourmatters No one matters Not anymore"

"I' youIt's done"

"Oh, now you put your foot down," I said, a dry laugh escaping me "You're such a fuckin' hypocrite"

"Hello…" A sweet voice that I would recognize anywhere came from the hallway

I turned to e rise inside land!"

"She cao I didn't think you'd be as cruel to her as you were to the others," my father said as he leaned back and smiled The fucker knew he had me in a corner It was easy to discard the others he had hired, but he knew full well that Zoey was one person I couldn’t turn away froain

Chapter 2

ZOEY

I hadn't seen River Wentworth in five years I don't knohy I even took the job; lutton for punishain was too te to pass up

I saw River's head first before hisI noticed was the gash on his face, taking up room from the corner of his left eye all the way down to his ear, and then the second scar along his neck Both spots looked angry and painful I avertedhi hione through