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"What?" I frowned and texted Hunter

CELIA: Hey, why aren't you co to pick me up?

I waited and waited, but didn't get an answer

CELIA: Why didn't you tellout of town?

CELIA: Hunter, please respond Tellat my aunt's place? It can't be any safer than your place

No answer

"What did he say to you?" I asked her "Tell me!"

She had a guilty expression on her face, and avoidedto have to as well The FBI is going to co somewhere safe" Then she turned and faced me "Celia, the truth is that you're not safe here anyei is free You have to move away Get a new identity Start over"

"What?" I sat du What about Mom? Graham? I'm in Harvard Law! You don’t just walk away from that"

"Everything will be arranged for you New ID, new name and Social Security nuo to law school wherever you relocate You were accepted at Stanford so you could always go there You'll have papers that should help you get in"

"When did you discuss all this?"

"While you were sleeping Hunter talked to his contact in the FBI and he agreed You're in danger Sergei Roain He was likely the one who killed your stepfather When he's in jail, we can re-establish contact, but there's no way to kno long that will take He's a big fish It takes longer to hook them and pull them in Maybe a year or more"

I stared at the wall, tears into send me away so he can catch him?"

My aunt took my hand and squeezed "No He cares for you so much that he has to send you away for your own safety"

I wipedme I didn't want to leave I didn't want to leave Boston, my mother and brother Harvard Hunter…