All Chapters of The Devil’s Contract: Chapter 21 - Chapter 25

CHAPTER TWENTY-TWOEVELYN"The necklace."My hand stayed at my throat even though it wasn't there.Thomas's necklace.Small gold pendant. Thin chain. Nothing remarkable enough for anyone to steal.Nothing remarkable enough for me to question."You've had Catherine's master key for seven years," Margaret said.Lucian stared at me."Where is it?""Safe.""Which safe?"I looked at him."My apartment."His expression changed."The apartment you no longer live in.""I still own it.""The apartment that's been empty since you moved into my house.""Yes."Lucian closed his eyes.I knew that face."No.""I haven't said anything.""You're about to suggest we go there.""Obviously.""No."I folded my arms."You were doing so well."He took a breath.Then tried again."Will you please allow Daniel's team to clear the apartment before we go?"I smiled."Yes."He blinked."See? Asking works."Andrew walked past us."I can't decide which one of you is training the other.""Neither," Lucian and I sa

CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUREVELYNThirty-eight minutes became thirty-one.I knew because I watched every one disappear from the navigation screen.Margaret was somewhere ahead of us.Maybe alone.Maybe walking directly into a trap.And somewhere in Hartford was a record containing the name Thomas had died protecting.Lucian sat beside me, making calls."Nobody enters the property until we arrive."Pause."No. Perimeter only."Another pause."Because if Margaret sees armed men surrounding the building, she'll run."He hung up.I looked at him."You've gotten better at this.""At what?""Not sending an army through every door.""I sent an army.""You told them to wait outside.""Compromise."Andrew looked back from the passenger seat."You're both adorable.""Face forward," Lucian said.Andrew smiled and obeyed.My phone remained silent.No anonymous messages.That bothered me more than receiving them.Whoever had been guiding us had stopped.Maybe because we'd finally reached the point they w