Dominic didn't answer Jace’s suggestion, his jaw clenched so tightly the muscles leaped under his skin. Jace pulled out his own phone, opened w******p, and dialed Rachel’s number directly.
Meanwhile, back in her quiet one-bedroom apartment, Rachel was staring blankly at the ceiling, her fingers lightly tracing the intricate antique platinum bracelet resting against her wrist. Just hours ago, she had assumed her mind would be violently kept awake by the bitter thoughts of Dominic, Natalie, Chloe, Catherine, and Richard.
Yet, to her surprise, every time she closed her eyes, her thoughts kept drifting back to Athan Gray. She kept remembering the thrilling, reckless drive to the hilltop, the brilliant city lights below, and that brief, unexpected moment where she had simply felt happy.
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