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He nods “We had an e at the house of Lords They needed two volunteers I was going to offer when Matt beatboth of us”

The guys weren’t on good terms then, so ould he do that? “What did you do?”

“Said yes” He shrugs

“Then what happened?”

“I had five hours to get ed your water, needing you to be asleep while I took off Matt and I e met up with us and …”

I sit back and let him tell me all about his experience in jail with Matt while he rubs my feet under the ater Every word has o blindly into an assignment that he has no idea what it is? Or why he has to do it?

“Wait” I stop him “You caotten out?”

“I had” He nods “Matt tried to have net me away from you, but when he realized I’d be back to you in no time, he had to come up with a new plan”

I let out a long breath as the dots start to connect “Unbelievable” I shake my head

“What?”

“That’s why you ly “Because he tried to kill you So, you needed new ao on “And what better place to announce it than the house of Lords annual party in front of everyone?” It was all planned I can’t even be ht out

“I did” He nods Reaching forward, he grabs , our bodies s the bubbles “I’ve always been a selfish person, Blake Willing to do whatever it takes to get where I want to be And out of all the things I’ve done, you are by far the greatest reward for my selfishness”

CHAPTER FIFTY-TWO

RYAT

I LIE ON ht, and it’s pitch black in here The sound of the ceiling fan going can be heard along with the thunder outside

Blake is cuddled up toit up while the other holds my cell I watch the cameras on my app that surround the house inside and out It shows the rain running off the gutters and parts of the ground that are already flooding And every now and then, lighting strikes

“Ryat,” she whispers “Aren’t you tired?’