Chapter 47

It is eight more days before I hear of any changes. Eight days of David being perfectly nice, accommodating, and affectionate—even though it is painfully obvious that all of his affection stops at just a kiss.

I know why. I’d be an idiot not to know why.

He is on the phone practically all day with various people whose names I can’t keep track of, talking in a low voice when he is around me or retreating to the study altogether. Either David’s organization is already bigger than I think, or he is extending his resources purely for this mission.

Theo, Marcus, and Harlan rotate the days they guard the apartment, a couple of days at a time.

I had to stop texting Selena and Nico after David caught me updating them, ordering me to remove the battery and SIM card and turn the phone off completely. He hasn’t ruled out the theory that someo