Chapter 340

KING Mason’s cell phone vibrates, and he grabs it from the nightstand. “It’s from Nathan. He says to turn on the news.” I grab the remote, anxiety bubbling in my stomach at whatever it is we’re about to see. Charlie kept me updated until they executed the warrant, and I figure he’s been busy since. I flick to CNN, and the red banner across the bottom of the screen reads BREAKING NEWS: prominent new york banker and his wife arrested A reporter stands outside my parent’s house, a large red umbrella protecting her from the rain. I snort at the irony that my mother has been reduced to his wife and not a person in her own right. It’s misogynistic, and ordinarily I would hate it, but it’s oddly satisfying. The reporter’s update is mostly speculation. She talks about human remains as if there might be more than one victim. After finding out about Cassidy, nothing would surprise me. Mason links his fingers through mine. “You okay?” I shake my head. Despite everything, it’s not easy seeing my p