Chapter 21 - Margot
While I pretended to watch TV to avoid any other questions from Rhett, the unthinkable happened. The burner phone in my pocket started buzzing. I debated whether or not to answer it, hoping Rhett couldn’t hear it over the TV and the noise he made in the kitchen.
I fished it out of my pocket and saw I had a call from OWNER. I rolled my eyes, assuming it meant Axel was calling me. That lowlife had always thought of himself as my owner, and I guess he really was the owner of the phone.
“Hello,” I answered quietly.
“Margot,” he said jovially. “From the sound of your tone, I guess it’s safe to say Rhett is there with you.” Then, he laughed harshly. “Who am I kidding? I know he’s there with you. We saw him enter the safehouse, and he hasn’t left yet.”
I glanced over at R
