LOVE ME AGAIN

arview mirror, half-expecting the shadowy figure from the warehouse to appear behind us, but all I saw was darkness stret

thing about him, really. But there was something about him - something in the way he carried himself, the

other hand

teadier than I felt, but the fear lurking beneath the surface was im

sn't changed. We need to get that evidence from Phoenix Corp'

ow? The place is probably locked down tighter than a dru

his tone firm. "I've got a way i

d me into the middle of a conspiracy without so much as a proper introduction?

. "But I'm not going in blind. You n

ed, running a hand through his hair. "The truth is, Mia, you're not just i

thoughts. "What are you talking

ensity that made my pulse quicken. "There's something you don't kn

oreign on my tongue. "What are you talking

nto something he shouldn't have. You've been watched, Mia - monitored for a long time.

t my insides. "You're insane. My family has nothing to do with this! My parents were ordinary pe

l. "Your parents weren't just teachers, Mia. They were whistleblowers. They knew things

hitting me like a punch to th

g that your parents were involved in exposing the very people

l. "That's not true. My parents died in a c

was made to look like one. But the truth is, they were mu

t deep down, in the darkest corner of my mind, something clicked into place. I'd always wondered about the circumstances of their deaths, the

want from me?" I ask

t be able to access things he couldn't. And if you're out of the way, Ethan

I was caught up in crashing down on me like a tidal

than that. You have the power to end this,

my voice barely

nation. "By getting that evidence and bringing them do

he need to act. My parents... murdered? A criminal syndicate using Phoenix Corp as a front

re, I couldn't. My parents had died for this - for the tru

sked, forcing the fear

s headquarters. The files we need are encrypted and hidden in a secured server. I

were about to do settling over me like

"We won't. But if we do

t I nodded. "W

"This will disable the security system for a few minutes - enough time for us to ge

mbling slightly. "What about Etha

is already sealed, one way or another. The best we

just in case I don't make it or something more dangerous

smeared with his hands

. What if we d

red Mia and we can't trust anybody in thi

my voice a bit higher, "if only you would let me make this call. You seem

rced my hand out of his hands and swung my phone diali

e managed to say but my d

going anywhere..." Before I could complete my statem

Claire except sounds of her crying. "

he managed to say before ending the call with her voice cracking. It see

aid with tears rolling down my ch

e is facing her own deal

you mean

and better, but w

I'm I concerned about my life and that of Eth