Chapter 27. Lost World

I have food and grab the laptop. Everything is still there. Jackson had used it for before he left. I close the tabs with the scans he booked, behind them photos from his mission—my body freezes. Looking at the pictures, there is a man there I know, a man I never wanted to see again. He is smiling, looking happy and has his arm around Jackson. Max is standing there, almost like he is laughing at me. Why is Max with Jackson on a mission? I feel sick. I run to the bathroom, throwing up and shaking. I call Liam, crying down the phone, hoping he has an idea what to do. He and Georgina show up not long after. Georgina looks at the pictures, confirming it is Max. I have no idea what to do.

“I will call through to a few of his old team who have left. They might know,” Liam offers as he walks off into the other room. Sitting here with Georgina, feeling like my world is crashing and being destroyed, Liam walks back through.

“I have asked, and they will let me know. We just need