Chapter 14
Ariana ran back inside immediately and slammed the door shut behind her. Her breathing became uneven as she rushed into her room, still clutching the envelope tightly in her shaking hands.
She quickly grabbed her phone and tried calling Damien. Once. Twice. Three times. No answer. Her heart pounded painfully against her chest. “I need an explanation,” she whispered shakily. “This can’t be true.”
Ariana pressed her pillow against her face, trying to calm herself down, but nothing worked. Everything felt unreal. How did Damien’s father know her father? Why was there blood on the envelope? And who kept sending those messages? Her mind refused to stop spinning.
Ariana sat at the edge of her bed and covered her face with both hands. Part of her wanted to completely stay awa
