chapter 24

Abbie I am up early before the sun has even risen fully. I am anxious and want to sneak down and see Ivy, so I can bring her something to eat. I wonder how her first shift went. Getting dressed quickly in my maid’s uniform, I open the door to find Liam standing next to my door, playing a game on his phone. His fingers jab hard at the screen while he curses at it. He must be losing, I think, rolling my eyes. Shaking my head, I step past him, and he follows with his head down, focused on his game. “Stupid game,” he growls as he follows me downstairs to the kitchens. “What are you playing?” I ask, not really caring, but if I have to listen to him curse his phone out, it would be nice to know what he is cursing about. I wait for him to answer as he starts stabbing his phone viciously with his finger. “A cake-building game,” he tells me, and I pull a face. With the crazy finger poking and cursing, I assumed he was playing some killing or shooting game. “A cake-building game, cake like you e