Chapter NineWith that bombshell dropped, Merrin finally allowed Nicola back in to see me.
“I do believe we have everything settled here,” Merrin said with a smile.
I wasn’t so sure. I hadn’t said yes to going with her. By the sounds of it, I didn’t have a choice. If what she said was true, then I probably needed her just as much as she wanted me to go with her. If not, then she was as insane as I was beginning to believe that I was.
Merrin removed herself from the sofa, and Nicola quickly took her place.
“I will leave you two to say your goodbyes.” Merrin offered with a sweet yet guarded smile. I was relieved the moment she stepped out of the room.
“Nicola, what the hell is happening?” I blurted out the moment we were alone.
Nicola reached out just as Merrin had, but this time her ha
