“You won’t need to do that, Azalea. Trust me. I’m on your side. I’m here to bring down Rafael, just like you are.”
I narrowed my eyes as I listened to Hayes’s words, my mind racing with possibilities. It wasn’t often that someone offered help without some sort of ulterior motive, and I had learned the hard way that people like Hayes didn’t always play by the same rules I did.
Still, something in his voice sounded genuine—something that made me pause, just for a second, in the whirlwind of thoughts that had been circling in my mind. Trust was a luxury I couldn’t afford, but could I ignore the glimmer of sincerity in his words?
I let out a slow breath, keeping my voice even, though I knew the warning was clear.
“Fine,” I said.
“But if you’re lying to me, I will make you regret it.”
