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Chapter 26 - Chapter twenty-six

"Thanks," I say to Catarina, my voice still hoarse. I walk over to the dining area and find no one there. At least I don't have to face him now.

I sit down heavily, laying my face directly on the cool, polished table, feeling utterly miserable.

Just then, a voice, so familiar and so cold it sends a shiver down my spine, says, "Sit up." I regret speaking so soon.

I sit up, pushing my hair back from my face. Vega is there, sitting down opposite me, his expression as unreadable as ever. The room falls into a heavy silence, broken only by the soft, rhythmic sounds of Vega tapping on his cell phone.

I can't stand it anymore. "You called me," I state, wanting to get this over with.

He doesn't respond for a while, his fingers moving deliberately on the screen. Just when I think he is going to ignore me completely, he speaks. "Had a fun night?"

I push my sunglasses even closer to my face, trying to project nonchalance. "As a matter of fact, I did. What, it's not allowed?"

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