Eleanor’s POV
I didn’t believe for a second that River was being kind out of nothing but goodwill—and I was absolutely right.
River agreed to give me the evidence against Jason for the diamond smuggling debacle, but only if I met him in person. I accepted his condition despite feeling disgusted at wasting any amount of time with him—if he had evidence, I needed it to fix the mess I was in.
I went to my father in his office, knowing Hunter would never let me leave without my father’s permission.
“Father,” I said sweetly, “Can I leave the property? I’m meeting up with River.”
My father met my gaze, looking away from the reports in front of him.
“Yes, you may.” He said. “That’s a great idea, you should use this opportunity to spend more time with River and deepen your relationship to g
