Page 2 of Glamour & Gumballs

“What will it take to get you to buckle?” he finally asked.

“Brainwashing, probably.”

He grunted.

Two more tense minutes passed.

“I can’t do anything to stop the competition. There are too many fae on death’s doorstep for that. They won’t let you go. I can make your life easier on the island, though,” he said.

My eyes narrowed. “I’m listening.”

“I can call the stylists and send them out for whatever you want to wear.”

That was something.

Not enough, but something.

He studied me in the mirror. “I can make them land the plane instead of forcing me to toss you out.”

That was better.

He was closer.

“I’ll make them pack you a small bag of toiletries, and a blanket too. With whatever you want in it. If you want anything more than that, you’ll have to come out and say it.”

I let out a long breath, staring out the window across from me. “I want rice given out at every challenge so I don’t have to starve when the gigantic assholes refuse to ration it,” I finally said.

Rhett dipped his head. “I’ll make a call.”

“I’ll wait.”

He studied me again, as if waiting for me to change my mind.

I didn’t.

Rhett finally hit a few buttons on the car’s console screen. I saw him tap on the name of a contact, Christina Cassette, and the phone started to ring.

“Who’s Christina?” I asked.

“She and her mate lead the Society,” Rhett said.

“And you have her phone number?” My voice was skeptical.

He lifted a shoulder.

Christina answered the phone. “Hey, Rhett. Is everything okay with the new Survival girl? Erin, right?”

She knew my name?

My skepticism grew.

“Yeah, she’s in the car right now. She’s not willing to play unless we make a few changes.”

There was a moment’s pause. “That’s fair. The way they treated Molly wasn’t acceptable. What is she hoping for?” she finally asked.

No way in hell was the woman one of the Society’s leaders. She was way too nice.

“She wants to choose what she wears, and for the plane to land, so she can avoid skydiving. A bag of toiletries and a blanket, too. And she wants rice, given at every challenge so the contestants can’t eat it all on the first day.”

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