Eliana’s POV
Four days had gone by and I still hadn’t heard from Derrick. It was as if he had suddenly disappeared from the face of the earth. Every night that passed without any word from him was one I spent with severe heartache. I was restless and troubled, and it didn’t look like there was a way out for me. Not until I could hear from Derrick and confirm that he was okay. Annabelle did everything she could, but there was no way she could get information on him without arousing suspicion.
As I sat back down on my bed that morning, I dialled his number for what must have been the hundredth time. As expected, there was no response. The fact that his phone was ringing only made things worse. It meant that he was intentionally not answering my calls—and that he was okay. Or was he?
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