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Chapter 35 : A Deadly Game of Cat and Mouse

I make it back to the condo, my heart racing at what I just saw. Corbin had gotten to Conner before I had the chance. I’m experiencing a mixture of emotions. On one hand, I’m happy at not having to deal with Conner anymore. On the other hand, I’m scared shitless. Corbin is more dangerous than I thought him to be.

I pull out my phone and call Marcus. He answers, sounding chipper and a little drunk. I fill him in on what just happened, keeping my voice to a low whisper so I don’t wake up Ava. The conversation sobers him up quickly.

“You and Ava need to come over tomorrow so we can talk. I know you didn’t want her involved, but she is,” Marcus replies after a long pause of silence.

I sigh. It’s true, I hadn’t wanted her involved. Having her know what is going on was necessary, but I wanted to keep her away from the Ambrose family. Considering Sophia had helped her, and Corbin knows her, keeping information from Ava is not going to keep her safe anymore.