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130. Chilled to the Bone
...Lexi POV...
I was on edge. I'm normally so composed. But I wasn't sure what this would mean. Craig made it clear that I couldn't get help from anyone. So what will he do now that Xavier helped me? He hadn't blown me up, so that's a good thing. Right?
I could feel myself shaking slightly as I gained time from stealing Xavier's Huayra. While I didn't intend on using it. I knew I needed a way to make up for all the time I had lost while being unconscious.
Xavier has and will always be my saving grace. He's been there for me more times than I can count. He's saved me so many times, however going forward, I can't rely that he will always be there to save me. If Craig is successful, I may never get to see Xavier again. I had little time left, but I needed a way to send out a message. Which is when I saw it. Xavier's phone.
Suddenly everything started looking better. Plans were forming in my mind. I now had not one but two wild cards added to the mix. I
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