Chapter 20

Cody's voice choked with emotion as he murmured, "Come back, please… I'm sorry… I'm really sorry…" When his phone buzzed on the nightstand, he reached for it on autopilot. After a full week of sleepless nights, he was running on fumes. So when he heard Kyle say, "We found Ms. Scott," he honestly thought he was hallucinating. "Where is she?" Cody bolted upright. His knuckles turned white from how tightly he was gripping the phone. When Kyle rattled off an address in Lefleinian, Cody felt like he had been punched in the chest. Whitney was in Leflein too? Did she know about his wedding? Cody couldn't bear to finish the thought. He stumbled out of bed, snatched his car keys, and ran for the door. Just then, a noise came from the foyer. Edward and Serena were standing at the door with a maid behind them carrying a thermal container. "Where are you going?" Serena stepped in front of him on instinct. Cody sidestepped her and replied coldly, "I'm going to find Whit." He had braced h