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Chapter 54 - Chapter 54: Gerald's Fear

Sloane POV

The phone buzzed on the iron table, rattling my cold cup of tea. I sat in the garden, secret subsidiary files spread around me like a paper fan. His name flashed on the screen. I let it ring twice before answering.

"Vivienne. How are you, sweetheart? How are the boys?"

"Fine," I said, leaning back against the cold metal chair. "Good. Jasper beat Emmet at chess yesterday, and Emmet cried, and then bit the queen."

Gerald laughed and for a second, I felt it was genuine.

"I'm glad," he said, his breath hitching. "I'm glad you're all well."

I waited, watching a leaf drift down onto the open ledger.

"Vivienne," he exhaled heavily. "Things are moving faster than I anticipated on several fronts."

"Which fronts?"

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