Three

Adam pushed his empty plate away and smiled sarcastically at Jenna.

“Did you really think I'd allow you to run off to warn her and her father, Jenna? Did you really think I was that naive?”

“I... No. If you don't let him, he won't know anything, so you can tell me.”

“So, Jenna, don't tell anyone about what we're talking about here. It would be a lot of work for me to manipulate your mind so that you can't write anything else. As for how long I give her, it will depend on the life she's leading there... I bet her father will enroll her again. And if that's the case, I'll wait for her to graduate. I don't want her to miss out on any of her adolescence, and changing schools means she won't have any friends her own age. I want to steal her happiness. But there's unfinished business between us...”

“You put a detective on her, right?” Jenna asked smiling, interrupting Adam.

“I don't leave my treasures without proper attention. After her escape, I became more careful.”