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My stepfather was dead –and hadn't contacted me for more than twelve hours, which was so unlike him

I went to bed, tossing and turning for several hours, worrying that so that he'd been arrested Abducted

Or worse

Chapter 3

Celia

I woke in the ht flicking on over George’s desk, where he sat hunched over his laptop He was speaking into a ry

I sat up in bed and watched as George closed his laptop and came over to my bed

"I hear from Hunter's lawyer Hunter was taken in by police earlier in evening"

Adrenaline coursed through me once more and my heart pounded "Do they think he killed Spencer?"

George nodded "Yes But I know he did not He would not, Celia That I know for true"

"He was really angry when he saw my neck," I said doubtfully "He even said he wanted to kill Spencer"

George shrugged "He says er, but he is soldier Special Operations Forces Hunter does not lose control"

"I hope you're right," I said and sighed "At least we know he's alive I was afraid someone killed him"

George nodded and rubbed his forehead "He is alive You go to sleep, now, Celia You have had big shock You need rest"

"I can't sleep," I said and wrapped lanced over to the bedside table and saw that it was three o'clock in the