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The car was still waiting for us outside in the circle drive, and I opened the door for her out of habit She finally lifted her gaze tothat she was a riot of emotions, but I didn’t care if she orried or felt bad about her decision It was done, and now I had to deal with it

“Vance—”

My voice was clipped “No We won’t talk until we’re home”

She could go hatever reason she wanted to for why I said that, but I didn’t care if my driver overheard our conversation I shouldn’t speak to her until I had a grip on ret

She nodded and ducked into the car

The entire ride was tense We sat on our separate sides in the back seat, and she stared out the , but her fingertips traced over the edges of the watch Her world had co on to was no longer necessary but had nowhere to go, no way to dissipate

Don’t think about her right now

I needed to focus onto have to tell Royce about the video—there was no way around it I wouldn’t be able to convince him to put Wayne Lambert on the board otherwise He was the last person he’d want, and not just because La but white

I was running out of tihow bad the situation really was The secret video wouldn’t just dae the company either What it would do to MaristMy stoht

How the fuck was I going to tell Royce?

My step it to Wayne was exceptionally cruel Alice had found another way to torture Marist, even after her death

I hated her My father had done terrible things, but he’d believed in a warped and twisted hat he was doing was for the greater good Alice’s motivations had been to hurt or destroy She hadn’t been born a Hale, but she’d played the game the hardest

And look where it got her

The car had barely come to a stop in front of the house before I threw open the door andfor Emery to follow I just assumed I heard her quick footsteps behind me as she tried to keep up