Chapter 204

　　Fern's Perspective 　　Moonlight streamed into the room through the blinds as I sat by the window, my hands clutching my cell phone. The unexpected message on the screen made my heart skip a beat. For days after the party had ended, I'd been anxious that Giovanni might discover something about Daniel, but to my surprise, Giovanni hadn't shown up at the office. All my suspicions and insecurities gradually settled, and I convinced myself I could go on with my life as it was—until this moment. 　　"I know your secret. If you don't want it exposed, meet me tomorrow at 3 p.m. at the Eclipse Café." 　　The short, cold message nearly stopped my heart. I tried to make sense of it, but no matter how much I speculated, I couldn't extract any useful information. 　　Who was it? Why were they threatening me? 　　I jumped to my feet and paced to the window, looking out at the street below with a swirl of mixed, heavy emotions. 　　After the party, Giovanni had stopped mentioning Daniel, hadn't expressed any