Chapter 58

I meet with Anthony in the hotel, and all I can do is cry in his arms for the longest time.

What I’ve been through in the past few days was horrible, but honestly, I couldn’t be more happy with the conclusion of the story.

At least I didn’t have to do what Julius wanted me to.

What’s making me desperate is knowing how close I got to being used like a rag and tossed away. It was so close. I’ll certainly never again meddle in affairs that are too much for me to handle. That’s a lesson I’ll carry with me for the rest of my life.

“Is it over?” he asks me tenderly.

“It is,” I say. I don’t quite feel ready to tell him that Julius Montgomery is now dead. I’m having a bit of a hard time registering that fact as well. I’m in a bit of shock, really. I just watched that man die in the most abrupt way possible.

“Great. Let’s get going.”

If I have to be completely honest, I never really saw myself packing and going home. I don’t know why that is. Now that I know that Julius planned on killin