60 - Oakley.

Eva sits in my living room, her legs curled under her as she reads a book. It's Christmas Eve, and I'm surprised to say that her parents haven't once inquired where she is. She's received no text or phone call from them.

My instincts were right from the start. Eva is as much a victim of her parents' cruelty as I was, which is why I can only hope she will understand when I tell her the truth, but that can wait until after Christmas.

I swallow hard, realizing that I've never felt so at ease with another person before. With Eva, every interaction is so natural, so effortless.

She notices me and places a bookmark in the book she was reading, setting it down on the coffee table and looking at me. "Any news?"

I swallow hard, knowing that the mystery of the blackmailer is eating away at her. Unfortunately, whoever sent the message isn't an idiot. They used a burner phone, and Ainsley's contact is still trying to track down the owner. He assures me it's possible but that it'll take a couple o