Chapter 20 Before Any of This

• “That doesn’t make sense,” I said, backing away from him, the folder still clutched against my chest like a shield. “You told me your father ordered you to find me. You told me that was the whole reason you transferred schools.”
• “That’s true too,” Damon said, hands raised like he was approaching something wild and unpredictable. “Both things are true, Aria. I just never told you which one came first.”
• “Then tell me now.”