Chapter 24
POV: Emma
I should never let Leo organize anything.
That realization arrived five minutes after I reached the community park.
Colorful tents covered the grass. Families wandered between game booths while volunteers pinned numbered stickers onto contestants.
It looked harmless.
That was the trap.
Leo waved both arms the instant he spotted me.
"Emma! Over here!"
I walked toward him, carrying the registration clipboard.
"Please tell me nobody has set anything on fire."
"Not yet."
"I appreciate the honesty."
He beamed.
"We're almost ready."
I scanned the participant list.
Three-legged race.
Pie decorating.
Trivia.
Balloon relay.
Everything seemed normal.
Almost.
I frowned.
"Why is Damian's name next to mine?"
Leo suddenly became fascinated by the clouds.
"Wh
