R O S A L I E
The next morning, I woke up feeling refreshed. The confrontation with Sarah, instead of draining me, had energized me. I had finally stood up for myself, and it felt good.
Axel was already awake, sitting on the edge of the bed, a thoughtful expression on his face.
"Morning, baby." He said, leaning over to kiss me. "How are you feeling today?"
"Better," I said, sitting up. "A lot better."
"Good," He said, his thumb tracing circles on my cheek. "Because we were able to catch one of the men who escaped yesterday. And he had some interesting things to say."
My stomach tightened. "What kind of things?"
"He was hired," Axel said, his voice grave. "He doesn't know who hired him. It was all done through encrypted messages and burner phones. But he was given specific instructio
