Chapter 47

　　Alina's POV

　　My finger hovered over the decline button. But if he was calling now, right after Chloe's attack… maybe he wanted to gloat. Maybe he'd tell me where she was. Maybe—

　　I answered.

　　"Hello, sweetheart," he said, his warm tone making my skin crawl. "I hope I'm not calling too late."

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