Chapter 73 Outsmarted

• Reed
• Days had passed since Zinnia decided to use herself as bait. I didn’t trust her to be alone, but I also couldn’t be with her every second of the day. It was a constant battle in my head, knowing she was capable of doing what she wanted, and also knowing that Roman wouldn’t hesitate to put a bullet between her eyes. And that was a risk I couldn’t take.
• That evening, I cornered Alex. I hated that I had to play on her emotions to keep Zinnia safe, but I had no other choice. I knew it ate her up inside, the fact that her own father had handed Zinnia over to Roman like some disposable pawn. It didn’t matter if it wasn’t her fault. She carried the guilt like it was hers to bear.