Page 8 of Diverge

Yeah, right.

After begging to see me, this is all he’s giving me.

Just like I guessed he would.

“Let me make it less complicated for you, Finn.” I grab my bag, fling it over my shoulder, and look him dead in the eyes. “Don’t contact me ever again... that shouldn’t be too hard for you, considering you did it for ten years.” It feels like steam bellows through my nostrils as I begin heading towards the front door, then I hear him call out.

“Do you really think that’s logical, B?” His voice is stern, I feel him grab my arm and spin me around to face him, my hands landing on his hard chest. He smells absolutely divine, which makes me angrier. “How are you ever going to make that happen when your best friend is my twin sister, huh?”

Fraternal twins. Yes, how can I forget? Anytime the three of us would argue, he would take his sister’s side.

Grace always took my side, though.

Pushing him away with all my might, I take a breath. “I mean it. Don’t contact me again.” My chest heaves, and my heart pounds in my ears as I make my way to my car, almost tripping over my own two feet.

Driving out of the Mackenzie estate, I pull over on the side of the dirt road. It’s late, and there are hardly any cars out at this time. My breath hitches as I fight to hold in my tears. Grabbing my phone out of my bag, I begin typing a message.

ME

Instantly, I see the three dots appear as he types.

NATHAN

Chapter Four

Nathan

Looking at my phone, I check the time, quarter past ten. I finished a job not long ago, so I had to head home to change before coming to meet Billie. Sitting at the bar, I place my phone on the bar top, and it immediately lights up. Unknown caller.

I put my phone to my ear. “Speak.”

“We need you on Monday. I will send an address after this call.” Kieran’s voice comes through.

“I want the money upfront this time.”

“Done. You can pick up the cash from Joe’s tomorrow night.”

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