I go upstairs to my room, grab the phone, and on an impulse, call Beck. The line starts ringing, but before she even answers, I hang up. I still feel the pain of what she said to me, but that won’t interfere with what I can do for her. I sigh and decide to call my father.—Son, how are you?—I’m fine, Dad. But I’d like your opinion.—You can tell me, son.—There’s someone I love who needs help, but she’s too stubborn to ask for it. What do I do?—This person you’re talking about is Beck, isn’t it?—How do you know?—You described her perfectly.—Today, I had the “pleasant” visit of someone I didn’t know was coming on behalf of someone who wants to harm Beck. She shot me with my own gun and was going to blackmail Beck, until my security guards arrived and shot her.—But you’re okay, right? Beck wasn’t with you, was she?—I’m fine, Dad. And no, Beck wasn’t.—And what do you need?—I need your help. I don’t know how to help Beck. I could hack her phone, but by the time I thought of it, I
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