Chapter Thirty-Nine
Lainey
When I get in my car, I pull up my messages and stare down at the image I just received, feeling the blood drain from my body.
After silently cursing, I throw my phone onto the passenger seat and put the car into drive, trying not to think about what I saw. Or what it means.
Today is not my day.
I’d been ready to fight Thomas. I was willing to do anything to make him see that we were better off facing things together, but when I opened my phone, all that changed.
I may be pissed off with him, but he gave me an out and I took it.
He’s not the only one with the protective gene. I can’t let him get caught up in this. Not if that photo gets released. I need to leave until it all blows over.
And it’ll be easier if I don’t have anyone waiting for me.
No reason to come home. No matter how hard it is.
I asked for a clean break, and now I have to stick to it.