Page 58 of Without Judgment

“However, I’ve gotten her to agree to let me continue keeping her safe. In exchange, I’m to withhold information about her whereabouts from everyone, including you. I will check in every twenty-four hours.”

“What? No. Put her on the phone.”

I winked at her. “You can try calling her directly, but I doubt very much she wishes to speak with you right now, sir. I’ll check in tomorrow.”

I hung up before he could reply.

Avery’s wide smile told me she was pleased with my response. Her phone lit up almost immediately. As I expected, she sent it to voicemail.

“Where we’re heading, you won’t have Internet or much of a cell signal.”

She typed out a text. “Terrific. For the next few days, the last thing I want to be is connected. Where are we going, by the way?”

“Somewhere nobody would look for you.”

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