Audrey’s POVThe streets around the Lockwood estate were packed with traffic.By the time I reached Jared’s private office, forty minutes had passed since his call.I had barely stepped through the door when his voice cut across the room.“Audrey, I gave you thirty minutes. And now—”“Mm.” I cut him off without looking at him.Then I walked past his desk and dropped onto the sofa.Selena was already there. She sat quietly in one of the chairs, her head lowered, her eyes red. My indifference seemed to ignite Jared’s temper. He slammed his palm against the desk.“Audrey, what’s with that attitude? You still refuse to admit what you did?”But before I could speak, Selena beat me to it.“Jared, it’s nothing, really. Just a necklace. Don’t blame Audrey.”The moment she said that, Jared’s anger only deepened. Yet instead of lashing out at her, he restrained himself, his voice softening as he turned to comfort her.“How can you say it’s nothing? She was petty enough to try to take the neckla
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