Chapter 162

• There was silence for a few seconds on the other end of the phone before Gabriel's gentle voice was heard. "Okay. It's already 10:00 p.m. Should I come get you?"
• Because of what Wren had said, I was not interested in speaking too much to Gabriel. I declined, "No, my friend is giving me a ride. That's all if that's it." I disconnected, and Zara raised an eyebrow. "Who were you talking to on the phone?"
• "My stepbrother," I said.