Guilty by association

“How did it go?” I asked as I brushed my hair a while later. Curtis had done quite a number on it and I didn’t want to do a walk of shame into the foster home.

“She spoke to me, which is surprising because she’s Autumn. I was right. The Angel of Death set her up.” He said.

I had to think about my reaction before revealing any expression. I couldn’t be too nonchalant either, or it would make me seem even more suspicious. I was treading on a thin thread here and it was driving me crazy.

“Well…” I drawled, finding my words. “That’s not a bad thing for you, is it? You hate Autumn.”

“I do. But something tells me she’s after Klara next. Klara mentioned being stalked before.”

Fucking Viper. I wanted to kill him. Why would he go after Klara? If the target was Arcieros with a hand in the family business, we should be going after people like Autumn, Miles and Meghan. We had been on the same track before. But now, he had only one aim—to mess with me and probably kill me while at it.

“Why wo