Chapter 27

• Lucas had left by the time I woke up. I checked the time, half past midnight. The side of his bed was empty. Anxious, I rushed out of bed and checked the shower, yet he wasn't inside. The soft murmur of voices from the balcony caught my attention. I quietly approached, curious.
• He was standing outside, shirtless, his tone back flexing like he was on edge. He was talking to someone over the phone. He clenched his fist like he wanted to crush something - someone.
• "If you don't take care of it by morning, I will. With a bullet between her eyes. "