Chapter 2
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For emergencies like this, Ryan had packed a large, heavy-duty wrench in the toolbox in my trunk.
I scrambled over the seat to get to it.
The impact had bent the latch on the box.
I clawed at it with my nails, bit it with my teeth, and finally, it popped open!
A wave of relief washed over me.
I reached inside, my fingers closing around the familiar shape of the wrench.
But when I pulled it out, my heart sank into a pit of ice.
It wasn't a wrench.
It was a wrench-shaped piece of chocolate.
"Chocolate?"
My mind went completely blank.
Outside the car, Chloe was clapping her hands, her laughter echoing in the small space.
"Wow! You found it, Emma!"
"I told Jason, why would a girl want a big, greasy piece of metal in her car? You could hurt yourself with that! Isn't it better to have something yummy instead?"
"And it's not just any chocolate! It's a custom-made Swiss piece I had imported for you. It was super expensive! You should be thanking me!"
I crushed the chocolate in my fist, a primal scream tearing from my throat.
"Who told you to touch my things! Are you out of your damn mind?"
Chloe's smile vanished, instantly replaced by a waterfall of tears.
"Emma, how could you be so mean? I was just trying to be nice, w-w-w...."
Jason's protective instincts flared.
He pulled Chloe into a tight embrace, murmuring comforting words into his hair before turning his venom on me.
"Have you no class? Chloe saved that expensive, imported chocolate for you-she wouldn't even eat it herself! Don't be so ungrateful!"
