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Chase dials another nuet Mitch to find out which key card accessed Olivia’s elevator for her apart to his father “No, she’s fine Soh, and I need to knoho” He turns to look over at me and s”

Chase hangs up the phone anddown next to me, I crawl into his lap, place my head on his chest, and wrap ry?” he ht jerk

“I won’t let anything happen to you,” he whispers “Ever”

“Just holdon hits me What if I was home hoever was in ht makes me shiver

“Cold, baby?” he asks I shake my head into his chest

I don’t want to believe that it could be Evan The look in his eye when I told him it was overHe’s done some stupid shit ere kids, I just hope he would never do anything crazy to me, or Chase

“Okay, whatever you need,” Chase says, stroking my hair

“I just want to go to bed and let this nightmare day be over,” I sob

Chase picksht back, beautiful”

“No, please Lie doith me?” Without a word, he crawls into bed behind ht

I wake to an e know!” Who is he screa at? What time is it? The alar

I get out of bed and follow the sound of Chase’s voice “I don’t want any fucking excuses I want answers! I pay you to givethe kitchen floor, his eyes closed, his fingers pinching the bridge of his nose, trying to reign in his anger “I don’t care the cost, just get me answers!” He slams the phone down on the counter

“Chase?” I whisper as I tip toe toward him He spins around at the sound ofwhen he sees me He looks so tired

“Baby, what are you doing out of bed?”

“I woke up and you weren’t there I heard you yelling”