I pressed the blade against my dad's neck and left a faint mark resembling the outline of a necklace on it. When my mom saw it, she silently laughed for a long time.Athena, eager to see me, had been pestering my friend to bring her over first thing in the morning.When I got the message, I rushed to pick her up.I had been up all night dealing with my dad, so I dozed off at the airport.When I opened my eyes, I realized I had slept for half an hour.Athena's flight had landed 15 minutes earlier. A sense of unease crept up in my heart. I called Athena's phone, but it was out of service. I tried my friend's phone, but there was no answer too.Panic hit me, and I immediately called Xavier, demanding, "You promised not to come near my daughter! Give her back to me now!"Xavier's voice sounded weary as he asked, "What are you talking about?"My heart sank. "You're not the one who took Athena?"Suddenly, there was silence on the other end of the line. I heard hurried footsteps and t
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