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BRIAN'S POV

I watched Blair, her head on my shoulder, and felt a pang of guilt. I wasn't about to get her involved in my problems, especially not this one.

Excluding Steven, I felt a strong need to deal with this on my own. I wanted to uncover Mr. X's identity before sending him to hell, where he belonged.

"Brian, come on," Steven called from behind as we arrived at our destination.

I picked her up, slung her over my shoulder, and followed him.

"Brian?" Steven called inquisitively, his voice laced with fear and curiosity, as he saw me carrying her.

"What did you do?"

"No time for questions," I replied, placing her in the back seat of the waiting vehicle.

Steven watched, frozen, as I did so.

"Come on," I called, hanging by the driver's seat door.

He took slow, heavy steps to the car, and I sped off as soon as he got in.

It was about an hour's drive to the booked apartment, and Steven wouldn't stop glancing back at Blair.

"Come on, she's alive," I said.

He stared at me like a
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