Her Son, His Secret

sickly sweet. "Liam said you'd help

magazines at me, chattering about color schemes and floral a

from the caterer, I saw my chance.

d outside and ca

you to do som

okay? I heard what happe

It's the necklace Liam gave Chloe. She broke it. I want you to take the pieces to a private investigator. The one Dad uses. Tell him I want to know everything about Chloe

at are you

idn't just forget me, Ethan. I

ce. "I'm on it," he fin

side, my smile

ial wedding venue, a sprawling estate by the ocean. It was the same place Li

her hand resting on Liam's arm. In the rearview mirror, I could see him smiling at her, his eyes

loying scent. "A new fragrance," she announced

nd of her voice fading into a dull drone. My eyelids grew heavy.

up with

smelled of mildew and decay. My hands were tied behind my ba

a cold, concrete wall. Where was I?

wo large, menacing men walke

e," one of

her up a bit. Make it look

ran col

king my head back. "You should've just taken the

ine. I could smell the sta

you?" I

dumb as you look." He pulled a phone from his pocket

," he said i

swered. "Is she? Perfect.

as C

did," the

ice dripped with satisfactio

f yellowed teeth. He hung up the

dy," he said. "Le

ing I saw before the world exploded in