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I sater and look up atabove me He scares me For the first time in my life, he scares me "I don’t know"

"We need tomy question about the ship "Her body wasn’t found and it hasn’t washed up But we can’t risk searching anyet out into international waters in case the local authorities co questions" He places a bottle of pills on the table The orange bottle with the white top the saiventhose," I say, iether

"No?" He walks back over to his seat just as the servers come in and place a covered plate in front of him One is placed in front of me as well, and then the two servers remove the silver domed tops at the same time to reveal shark steaks, rice pilaf, and two slices of li But you know the pills help So why deny yourself?"

I just stare at hioing to rooman now I’ve already stated, you’re not a prisoner"

"Then let o"

"We’re out to sea"

"We have a tender"

"Yes, but it’s in need of repair Which is why Tet had to hire a boat to bring you out to the ship"

I stop listening and instead takeand there’s no way in hell I could resist this meal I don’t kno many days I’ve really missed, but it’s several by the pain in my stomach I cut the tender shark steak withit into my mouth Aside from that one nice dinner with James, I haven’t had many decent meals since I left home

"So," my father continues, "now that you’re safe and Tet is off looking for your brother so he can bring that file toand just stare at ain my composer and s "What kind of proposition?"

"Your proue "No, Harper Darling You were not promised to Tet Please have ive you to a demented killer?"

I have no idea "Then who?"

"No one on the ship that night He’s a secret A secret so powerful it will rock this Coardless of what anization I’ure our enee I’s to someone else"

"Who?"

"You’ll see"

"What do you think Jaures this out? And what if I’d prefer James over this… new person?"

"Harper I know you think I’ to keep you safe"