Love Me Last by Rhea Wilde

Author:Rhea Wilde [Wilde, Rhea]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-02-03T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 16

JOHN

“You have to watch over him… Keep him safe… For me…”

The clock was ticking. Reese was out there in the city somewhere. His men were looking for us. And whatever he was planning was moving forward. Then there was Brandon.

It wasn’t delicate work but I’d never been in this situation before. I had to stay focused. There was too much at stake.

I got back to the hotel later that day but Eva was nowhere to be found. I lost myself in my work.

It wasn’t until late in the evening when I heard the door open. I looked up for a moment, relieved to see Eva standing there. I gave her a quick smile before turning my attention back to my work.

“You’re back,” I said.

“I’m back…”

“I don’t have all the equipment,” I explained. “It might take a day or two. But I’m getting started. Once this gets set up, we’ll know exactly where Reese is hiding.”

She didn’t say anything. With everything going on, I assumed her thoughts were scattered.

It wasn’t until a few seconds later that I knew something was wrong. I looked up and saw her staring at me, a look on her face I couldn’t figure out.

“What did he say?” I asked. “Did something happen?”

“Something happened, all right…”

Her words trailed off as she looked at the ground.

“…We have to talk,” she said.

“Eva…”

I got up and walked toward her.

“Eva—”

“I want you to tell me something,” she said, pointing an index finger at me. “And I want you to tell me the truth, okay? No more bullshit. I don’t care who you’re working for or if this is some secret mission. I just want the truth.”

She stared at me harder than she ever had before.

“Okay,” I said with a nod.

I didn’t know what she was getting at. All I could do was wait and listen.

“Tell me who John Sabin is,” she said.

I didn’t respond. I just stared at her, trying to figure out the hurt I saw in her eyes.

“Who is John Sabin?” she repeated.

“What are you talking about—”

“John Sabin died in a car accident four years ago.”

Eva reached into her pocket and pulled out a piece of paper. I took it from her and started reading it. A quick glance and I already knew what it was.

John…

“I stopped by the library,” she said. “I looked him up.”

I didn’t say anything. I didn’t want to lie to her. Not anymore.

“If you’re John Sabin, then who is Derek Jacobs?”

“Where is this coming from?” I asked.

“When I got to Lee Taurus’s office, he was speaking to someone. He said he was CID. His name was Michael Neville. Does that ring a bell?”

I kept staring at her. The hurt in her eyes was growing. I wanted to say something, to do something. But what could I do?

“He said you refused orders,” she said. “He’s trying to track you down. What’s this all about?”

The remorse I felt was worse than anything I could remember.

I thought it was the right decision but now… Now I knew it was a mistake.

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