Chapter 42

• "I am not naive. I just want to take the easier path. I want to do what's easier for me. Do you understand that?" I asked River.
• "And you think that Tessa walking all over you and you just letting her get away with it is doing what is easier? I really don't know what to say to you if that is what you think. In case you don't know, she's never going to stop. Even if you try your best to stay away from her and not do anything to her, she's still going to find a way to blame you for every single thing. It's better for you to show her that she can't mess with you instead of you just letting her get away with it," River told me.
• "I..." I was about to protest when the door was kicked open and someone was dragged by her collar into the room.