Chapter 55 | Safe

Penelope

I walk downstairs to find all three men doing different things. Donovan is on his cell phone and both Simon and Jack look at the laptops they have very intensely.

My eyebrows furrow as I overhear Donovan’s conversation, “Can you come soon? I need her to be protected. I’ll do anything you want.”

He nods his head as he turns and his eyes meet mine. The corner of his mouth twitches up as he sees me and he says, “Thank you, I’ll see you tomorrow.”

He hangs up the phone and I ask with an eyebrow raised, “Who was that?”

He gives me an uncomfortable smile as he says, “Her name is Cora, and I asked her to come here to help us.”

He’s trying not to tell me something. My head cocks to the side as I ask, “Help us with what?”

I notice that Simon and Jack have turned their attention to us, and Donovan says, “Well, something happened after you and Violet left.”

“Yes, I know, you banished Xavier.”

“Aubrey told you?” He questions and I nod in confirmation. He hesitates for a moment before aski