Chapter Eighty Two

Olivia and Emily looked from me to Anthony to me and took our unwavering attention from each other as their cue to leave the room. More of the same silence continued after they left. I wasn't sure where to start, so I was glad when he spoke first.

"How have you been?"

I shrugged. "Oh, you know. I was lied to, and then I spent a few hours in a jail cell."

He avoided my eyes when he spoke again. "I know you must be upset –"

"I really don't think you do," I interrupted. "You know, out of everyone, I expected you to be the one to always be honest with me."

"I wanted to be. Things just got more complicated," he said softly.

"Complicated? I was so worried. I thought the Administratio was going to kill you! Not to mention Emily. And now I'm in hiding and we have to kill Lucas and everything is so messed up and –"

"It's not all about you, Evelyn," he yelled, cutting me off.

I looked at him in shock. In all the time I'd known him, Anthony never raised his voice at me.

"Did you think about how