(Aaron)
I stood in the shadows, waiting, the disguise doing its job. Nobody recognized me, not even Lila. She thought I was out of town visiting family or something like that. She was always easy to fool, and it worked out perfectly. I wanted tonight to go smoothly, without anyone knowing I was here.
My plan was simple: get Olivia alone, grab her, and then call Derek for ransom. Olivia’s rich daddy could throw around his announcements and parade her around all he wanted; none of that mattered to me.
Derek was my real target. The one who thought he was so above everyone, so untouchable. Well, tonight, he’d learn what it was like to be on the other end of things.
I kept my eyes on Olivia from across the room. She looked exactly like the spoiled type: in an elegant dress and a fake smil
