hapter247AnnaIsTargetingMe Chapter247AnnaIsTargetingMe Hearingthatvoice,myfirstinstinctwastoturnaround,butarealizationstruckmeandIkeptwalking, unfazed.
Ihadfiguredoutwhoitwasthesocalledkindmiddleagedwoman.
Shewaslikeademoncloakedinhumanskin,masqueradingasabenevolentsoultoensnareunsuspectingpassersby.
Carterwasalreadywaitingformeinthecar.
Damianstoodbythe cardoor,andseeingthemboth,awaveofreliefwashedoverme.
ItfeltasifIwasfleeingademoninthedarknight,andtheywerethelightpiercingthroughthedarkness.
ItwasnotuntilIsettledintothecarandDamianwasabouttoshutthedoorthatthewomanchangedheraddress,Mrs.Bolton.
Ilookedatherthroughthecarwindow,puzzled,Wereyoucallingouttomejustnow?IthoughtIheardsomeonecallingChloe.Iassumeditwasmeantforsomeoneelse.
Myapologies,Imistookyouforsomeoneelse,Mrs.Bolton,Imusthavemisheard,Imsorry.Bytheway,isthisbroochyours? Sheopenedherhand,revealingmybrooch.
Yes,itsmine.IvebeenwonderingwhereIlostit,thankyou.
Igaveheragratefulsmile.Itsraretoencountersomeoneashonestasyouthesedays.
Toher,Iprobablyappearedasaremarkablynaiveyoungwoman.
Yourewelcome,Immerelyreturningwhatbelongstoyou,sherespondedwithachuckle,andhadInotwitnessedhowadeptlyshecleanedbloodoffherhands,Imighthavebeendeceivedbyherfacade.
Howmanymonstersinhumanguiseroamamongus? EvenIamdonningamasknow.
Asthecarstartedtopullaway,Iglancedintherearviewmirrorandsawthatwomanstillstandingbytheroadside,hersmilechillinglyreminiscent ofamalevolentspirit! Carterstartedtospeak,butIquicklyplacedmyhandoverhismouth.
Iexaminedthebroochclosely,givingCarterasignificantlook.
Iwasnotsureifthebroochhadbeentamperedwith;itcouldhaveabughiddeninside! Sincesheknewthisbroochwasmine,whydidshenotreturnitimmediately?WhywaituntilIwasleaving? Igrewsuspiciousofherduringthosefewhours.
1/3 Chapter247AnnaIsTargetingMe CarterseemedtounderstandthatsomethingwasamissduringmyvisittotheHudsons,thoughheneverpressedmefordetails.
thebroochbackinmybagandhandeditovertohim.Heaccepteditnaturallyandasked,Are Moreshaken,realh Shakenbywhat? Thatchicken,itsnecktwistedandbleeding…Thatday,Inearlydiedinthe bathtub.Ifyouhadntrescuedmeintime,Imightnothavemadeit.
Carterreassuredme,Dontworry,Illprotectyoufromnowon.
Carter,Imgratefultohaveyou.Backthen,Billnevercaredforme,andSadiejustbulliedme.Isawnohopeandthoughtyoldbethesame,butyouvebeensokind.
PerhapsIseeabitofmyselfinyou;youresoyoung,justwanttotakealittlebettercareofyou.Letthepastbethepast;everynewdayisafreshstart.
Iwontliveinfearanymore.Fromnowon,Imgoingtobe abrandnewZoey.

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Werodetherestofthewayinsilence.Whenwearrived,hehandedthebroochto Damian.
Soonafter,Damiangotamessage.
Madam,youwereright.Thebroochhasbeentamperedwith;theresaminibuginside.
Myexpressiondarkened,Carter,Annaistargetingme.ThisbanquetattheHudsonswasasetup.Sheusedittotrapme.
FrommyinteractionwithSilastothewomansmachinations.
I recalledhowthewomanhaddistractedmeasIwasleaving,andInearlyfell.Shecaughtme.
Thatmusthavebeenwhenshetookthebrooch.
Duringthehoursthebroochwasmissing,theymanagedtoimplantabuginit,andthenthemiddleagedwomanreturneditasifnothinghappened.
Thiswasnoaccidentitwasallmeticulouslyplanned! IfIhadnotbeenvigilant,Annawouldhavediscoveredmytrueidentitybynow.
Thethoughtspotshiversdownmyspine.
Suchcunningandmalevolence! Dealingwithherfeltlikenavigatingarazorthintightropebesideacliff,whereasingle misstepcouldbe disastrous.
Noticingthesweatonmyforehead,Carterdrewmeintohisarmsandtenderlywipedmybrow.
2/3 Chapter247Anna IsTargetingMe Its okay.
Damianhandedmeacupofwarm water,whichIacceptedwithaquietThankyou.
+20FreeCoins Madam,restassured,youresafehere.Mr.Boltonhaseliminatedallpotentialthreatsattheresidence.
Mygazehardened,No!Theresstillonepossibilitywehaventconsidered.
Carterlookedatmeintently.Who? Asuddenrealizationhitme.LukemetwithAnnathisafternoon! CoulditbepossiblethatifIwasusingLuke,shemightalsomanipulatehimtoheradvantage? Thatwomanisatruefiend! ItshighlylikelythatLukehasinadvertentlybroughtathreatbacktotheBolton residence.