Chapter 182

• After I finally coaxed Little Treasure to sleep and slathered on a face mask, I was just about to sink into a long, needed rest when my phone screen lit up. The name flashing back at me made my breath catch: Richard carter.
• I narrowed my eyes, lips tightening, and stepped out onto the balcony, the cool night air a sharp contrast to the heat rising in my chest.
• “Hello,” I answered carefully, my voice steady but cautious.