Chapter 131

Celeste drove onto the highway, soft tunes playing in the car while the scenery zipped past the windows. She was humming along mindlessly, tapping her fingers in rhythm on the steering wheel. Around noon, she pulled into the Liraven rest stop to grab a bite. That's when her phone rang-it was Ethan. "You already left?" "I've been driving for hours," Celeste replied between bites. "I'm at the Liraven service area now. Probably won't make it till tomorrow morning. You called about the necklace, didn't you?" "What necklace?" "The one with the bullet-you know, the one with initials engraved on it?" Her hand unconsciously gestured mid-air. There was a pause. Then he asked, "Where is it?" "With me." "You took it?" "Yup. Your mom found it while packing up. I didn't want it to get lost, so I brought it with me. I'll give it to you once I'm back." "You had no right to just take it." His tone suddenly turned sharp. "Send it back. Now." Celeste blinked, caught off guard. "Are you serious? It's jus