Forty-three

“So this is what you're doing? You're going to betray me like this?” Annabelle asked with her face flaming in anger. She looked like she was ready to burst any minute.

But Ivy remained unfazed, retaining her calm composure which only seemed to infuriate Annabelle the more.

“Calm down…” Ivy began but was rudely cut short.

“Don't tell me to calm down. Listen to me very carefully, if I go down, I'm taking you with me. Don't think even for once that I'll spare you. Once I get caught, I'll show the police our messages and tell them that you were involved in the whole…”

“Silence!” Ivy yelled in a commanding tone. Annabelle looked extremely pissed. Ivy looked her over with gritted teeth as she continued talking. “I'm not telling them exactly where you are.”

Annabelle's frown dissolved and was quickly replaced with confusion. She opened her mouth to speak but Ivy held up her hand, indicating that she should be quiet.

“I have a plan. But first, you're gonna shut the hell up and listen to me, t