After Dark
"What kind of information do you want?"
A slow, triumphant smile spread across his face, cold and victorious. "Excellent, Maeve. I knew you were intelligent enough to see the only path forward. We'll discuss the details when you arrive. Three o'clock, Maeve."
He hung up.
I stood there, phone still pressed to my ear, listening to the empty dial tone. My whole body shook, tremors running from my fingertips to my toes. He meant it. Every single, terrifying word. Caden had no conscience, no guilt. He would use every detail, every humiliating truth, to bend me to his will. The fragile peace, the relief from Richard's money, vanished, replaced by an overwhelming dread that went deeper than before.
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