Elena's POV

I knew he didn’t understand how hard it was for me to act strong, to pretend that everything was fine while I felt my life hanging by a thread. The thought of Donovan coming after me for what I had done was enough to freeze me in place, to fill me with fear. But I also knew that there was no one to save me if I didn’t contribute to bringing him down. And that meant risking everything, even donning a tight minidress that barely concealed my body, all to steal a phone.

As I ...