Chapter 72

“Excuse me?”

“You look disgusting.” My gaze drifts over her dirty clothes, her tangled hair. “I need you to shower before you call anyone.”

Elena narrows her eyes. I can practically see her mind working as she tries to come up with a solution. “How do I know you’ll actually let me call?” she finally asks.

“You don’t,” I reply easily. “But I suppose you’ll have to take the chance.” I hold the phone out again. “So? What do you say?”

She stares at the phone in my hand, her chest heaving with emotion.

Finally, she nods. “Okay.”

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Elena:

I strip my dirty clothes off...