West Inn

Anna

“What?!” Jack’s voice echoed his surprise, confirming what I already suspected. He was the only person who really knew much about my past, and yet he didn’t know about Chloe. This could only mean one thing. She was lying. The only question now, was why would she be? And how did she get those pictures and know so much about the Circle?

“What exactly did she say?” Jack asked shortly after.

“Not much, she only told me that Demarcus already had a family before he moved to Delroy. Because of his influence and popularity, he couldn’t risk having his image damaged by revealing he already had another family. That is his way, this was how he could protect her and her mom, which is why she didn’t say anything, but seeing that I was in danger from the Circle, she had to reveal herself to me.”

Jack remained quiet for a while, deep in thought over what I had said.

“It isn’t true Jack, right? Demarcus didn’t have another family.” I asked.

Jack hesitated for a while, and then replied, “I