Chapter 6
Second month since Camden and I became strangers–he realized I’d disappeared.]]
Used to run into me sometimes. This time, a full month without seeing me.
He asked classmates, found out I wasn’t even attending lectures.]]
Neither was Thaddeus.]
His heart pounded.
The night he discovered we’d gone abroad, he crushed a glass in his bare hand []
Sophia tugged his sleeve coyly. “Camden, she’s running from her guilt. Scared you’ll make her pay.“]
“If you weren’t rich, she never would’ve given you the time of day!“]
Camden gripped her chin, tightening his hold. “Really?.. Yeah, she never gave a damn about me.“]
He frowned suddenly. “What about you? Only crawling around me for money too?“]
Sophia winced, rushing to explain. “No! I’m here because I like you. I hate rich people–you know that!“]
Camden’s eyes went cold. He shoved her away. “Get out.“]
Just another annoying tool.]]
All night, cigarette butts everywhere.
Dawn–bought the earliest flight.
If he could find her after graduation, he could find her now.
Luna couldn’t leave him!]
She owed him all of this.
He thought.
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“London’s temperature swings are brutal. You’ll catch pneumonia at this rate.”
Thaddeus handed me the jacket he’d brought,
I put it on.]
Muttered, “You bring me one every day.”
A whole month.
picked men fre
Always with jackms.}}
me home to or shared fat
He tapped my noer gently. You need to dress warmer too.”
“Don’t worry, I rum hot. Back in middle school my classmates used to say…“]
Suddenly I was chattering nonstop.
He listened intently, then leaned closer.
I held my breath instinctively.
He plucked a fallen leaf from my hair.]
His warm breath hit my ear.]
“Leat.” He stepped back
I started breathing again. “Let’s go.”
Turned around, started walking
Dazed.
Then locked eyes with Camden.]
His face was dark, pupils black as ink.]
“Childhood friends all these years–no goodbye?”]
My expression went flat. “We have nothing to talk about.”
Since when does she need to report to you? Or invite you to spread more lies?“]
Thaddeus gave him a cold look.
Camden’s smile didn’t reach his eyes. “She belongs at my side, paying for Marcus Voss’s crimes.”
Thaddeus frowned. “That accident wasn’t anyone’s fault. Luna did nothing wrong.”
I didn’t want to talk. Tried to walk around Camden.]
He grabbed my wrist
His hand was ice cold, voice soft. “Come back with me.”
“Where I am is none of your business, Camden, I don’t owe you anything.”
“One million.“]
I pulled free and walked away without looking back.||
Camden stood there for a long time.[]
Remembered how I’d talked around Thaddeus.
Like before the crash.
Chattering beside him every day, never shutting up.
His chest ached.
Thames evening wind cut especially cold.]
Om
