33.
PERCY’S POV
The warehouse door slammed shut behind Phoebe.And just like that-She was gone.The silence she left behind was louder than the shouting from earlier.For a moment, none of us moved.
Then Harold let out a slow breath.
“Well,” he said casually, adjusting his jacket. “That went about as expected.”
I turned to him slowly.
“Shut up.”
He smirked.
“She’s confused now,” he continued. “And confusion always leans toward safety. Stability.” His eyes locked onto mine. “And I’m the stable option.”
My fists clenched.
“You kidn*pped her son.”
“He was never in danger.”
“You humiliated her.”
“I showed her the truth.”
I took a step toward him. “You manipulated the truth.”
Harold stepped closer too, lowering his voice.
“This time, Percy, she’s done with you.”
The certainty in h
