Saved by the Villain by Alexa Riley

Author:Alexa Riley [Riley, Alexa]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Alexa Riley

Chapter Twelve

GRAY

“What is all this?” Jade asks as she looks around.

“Years of research.” I follow behind her as she goes over to one of the large screens where I keep notes while I’m working. “This was my father’s, and when he became worse, I took over. Then after I dosed myself, it became the place where I could hide.”

“That must have been so lonely.” When she turns to face me, I see the pity in her eyes, and I don’t want her pitying me.

“It was my choice. Besides, what options did I have when I wanted to study the drug myself? I couldn’t exactly run out in public after I took it.” I turn on the screen so she can see the huge panel of notes I’ve written. “I’ve come a long way in isolating the components, but I still don’t have a way to predict their volatility. Giving myself Formula X wasn’t the smartest thing I’ve done.”

“You think?” Jade’s voice is dripping with sarcasm, but she softens it by sliding her hand into mine. I could have died the same as my father. Back then, I hadn’t cared. I didn’t have anything to lose.

“But in doing so, I’ve gotten more data, which in the long run benefits science.”

She’s quiet for a long moment as she looks over what I’ve written. “I guess I just don’t understand.”

I glance up at where her eyes wandered and try to point out the method. “So here is where I was able to—”

“No, not that.” When I look down at her, she shrugs. “I don’t understand why you wouldn’t team up with Keaton Lone and the work he and his father have done since his accident. That’s years of untapped research that might be your missing pieces.”

“The Lones are the reason my father and I were put in this position.” I don’t let go of her hand as I take a seat on the stool next to me. This puts us at almost the same height, and she moves to stand in front of me. “I couldn’t trust them.” It’s been easy to direct my anger there. I’ve been almost obsessive about it.

She thinks it over for a second and then seems to come to a decision. “Did you have anything to do with the fire at the Lone lab?”

“No,” I answer honestly. “I have my own vendetta against Keaton’s father Nash, but that fire didn’t come from me. I do believe that it came from the same people who are trying to hurt you.” I’ve gotten us all into this mess. I’m not sure why they went after Keaton. What I’ve been working on with them has nothing to do with Formula X. No one should know about that except us. I need to finish it.

“Then what’s your plan? You say that you don’t trust them and that you won’t combine your testing results.” She puts her hands on my face and looks deeply into my eyes. “I can’t believe that the man who has opened up to me and shown me all of this lacks the capacity for forgiveness.

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