Chapter 10 Phoenix

• PHOENIX
• I was lost in my thoughts, consumed by the weight of Mrs. Dante's ultimatum. How on earth was I going to retrieve the jewelry? Darcy had probably already sold it by now. Panic coursed through me—I couldn't afford to go to jail, and I definitely couldn't risk losing my payments.
• If Rome found out about my past, he'd be furious. The thought of him discovering that the person carrying his baby was a thief filled me with dread. My life had been finally looking up, and now this.