Chapter 40: Rival.
Cielle sat on the edge of her bed, phone in hand, thumb hovering over the screen. The room around her was dimly lit, the soft glow from the city outside casting long shadows along the walls. A quiet tension hummed beneath her skin, an unspoken urgency pressing her forward.
She had debated for hours before sending the text. She needed information, and Darling was the only one who could give it to her.
She tapped out the message quickly, her heart beating steadily as she hit send.
Hi Darling. I need more information on the thing you told me about. Anything that could help me.
A pause. The ellipsis appeared, disappeared, then reappeared. He was typing.
You do realize there are powerful people behind this, right? I could get killed for so much as thinking about speakin
