Chapter 147

• Garrett paced back and forth in Maria's room. Maria sat on her bed, watching him with a curious expression. He knew he had to play his cards just right to make this plan work.
• "Hey, Maria, I just need to make a quick call," Garrett said casually, pulling out his phone and walking over to the window to pretend dial a number. In reality, he was just talking to himself, planning out the fake conversation he was about to have.
• "Who are you calling?" Maria asked, raising an eyebrow.