Chapter 139

I lowered my head to reply, but a tall shadow loomed over me, blocking my way. I looked up to see Connor standing before me with a blank expression, exuding an air of coldness. I was startled and stepped back a few paces. His cold, hard voice reached my ears. "Darren wants to see you." I was momentarily confused and lost for words. "What?" He looked down at me from above, his demeanor emotionless, like a cold and unfeeling robot. "Are you coming with me?" I asked, "Why didn't he come himself?" "He can't come." My heart sank, and I quickly deleted the message I had typed to Mom about going home to eat, replacing it with one saying I'd be working late and for her not to wait for me. I looked at Connor. "What's going on?" Perhaps because of his connection with Helen, I had no defenses and got into his car without question. As I watched the scenery outside grow increasingly unfamiliar, my heart began to race with unease. Wasn't this the road to the outskirts? Where was he taking