I slip out the house later that night and call an Uber, not wanting anyone to know that I’m gone. I haven’t heard from Benedict all day, so no reason to update him on my whereabouts either.
But as the car drives away, I can’t help but wonder if I’m doing the right thing.
I shouldn’t care what happened to Alex.
It’s not my problem anymore.
But curiosity got the best of me, and I found myself texting Maya that I’d meet her.
He was arrested.
Was it because of what happened last night? Because of me? Guilt tries to push its way in, but I quickly shove it aside. Whatever he did, he brought it on himself. He’s the one who hurt me. Who betrayed my trust and ruined things.
I arrive at The Gilded Veil half-expecting to be turned away. The club is exclusive, meant only for the ultra-rich and elite. It's not the kind of place someone like me just walks into because she feels like it. Anxiety fills me as I walk up to the door, preparing myself for rejection.