Aria's POVWhen Emily returned to the main living area few hours after her call, I and Lily were deep into our massive breakfast."Emily, you have to try this bacon," Lily mumbled around a mouthful of food. "It's like, impossibly crisp."I managed a small smile as I worked my way through my plate of scrambled eggs. I could feel my eyes getting clearer, however, only a shadow of worry still remained."So," I said, pausing with my fork halfway to my mouth. "What's the plan? Did you tell Jason's dad about me being missing? Does he think Liam still has me?"Emily sat down, pouring herself a fresh cup of coffee. "For now, yes. Grant knows you're gone, but he thinks Liam is incommunicado and holding you until the Dary deal is finalized. He's panicking about the company, not about you. He assumes you're terrified but alive. That's our advantage.""So, we can't show up at the hospital," I concluded."Not until we have Grant's hands tied," Emily confirmed. "Right now, we are in deep cover. We
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