Clinton's POV After watching Catherine disappear down the road, I sit inside my car for a long time with both hands gripping the steering wheel so hard my knuckles start hurting. Black keeps pacing inside my head, restless and angry, throwing the same thought at me over and over again.Go after her.As if I don't already want to.Every instinct inside me is screaming to track her down, drag her somewhere safe, and keep her there until all this madness passes, but that isn't how Catherine works. The second she feels cornered, she runs harder. I know her. I know the way her mind works when she's hurt. Push too much and she shuts down completely.Still, watching her walk away from me feels wrong in a way I can't explain.The empty passenger seat beside me makes my chest ache.I start the engine before I lose my mind completely and drive straight to the mansion. The road passes in a blur under the headlights while Richard's face keeps flashing through my head without warning. One second
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