Chapter 23

Despite Damien threatening to blow himself up, neither Theo nor Harrison allowed Aurelia to go near him. Damien had literally strapped explosives to his chest—there was no doubt he was mentally unstable. What if he suddenly lost it and tried to take Aurelia with him in a twisted idea of dying together? It was simply too dangerous. "But if he sets it off here, from this distance, I won't survive either," Aurelia said calmly. "And everyone else would be caught in the blast too. "Dad, Theo, please let me go. Damien may have done a lot of terrible things, but he's always been a man of his word. He said if I went with him, he wouldn't set off the bomb. I believe him." Aurelia's voice was resolute. In the end, they had no choice but to relent—though not without conditions. Damien and Aurelia had to stay within view at all times, and they weren't allowed to wander off. "Fine," Damien agreed without hesitation. He led Aurelia up to the rooftop of the hotel. The wind howled around them,