Chapter Twenty-One
Once Padric had told Maya about the PJ parties and the incident at the Olde Salt, she had agreed there was very likely a connection. They’d scheduled a more thorough interview for later in the week.
By the time his meeting with the detective rolled around, Padric knew what he had to do. To keep Zoe out of danger, he had two choices. Not see her anymore, or find out who was behind the attacks.
Clearly, option one was off the table. He wanted to be with her all the time. He wanted more Zoe, not less.
That made option two all the more urgent. He needed to draw the guy out. Lure him into a trap. Stop him before he caused real harm. He came up with a plan, which he ran by Zoe first during a quick phone call.
“If I do this, your mom might find out that I’m in town.”
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