Chapter Nine MADDIE We’ve been driving for hours, and my back is killing me from sitting for so long, but I’d sit for days if it meant escaping Victoria’s wrath. The only thing I really regret is not being able to see her reaction when she learns what Tyler did and that she no longer has a hold on us. Thinking about it brings an evil smile to my face, but I’m sure Liam will fill me in on her reaction when we’re reunited. I just hope he’s careful because he’s about to be in an extremely risky situation. Hopefully, Victoria doesn’t blame him for this because he didn’t have anything to do with it, but I’m happy he’s aware of it now so he doesn’t think the worst happened to me. Undoubtedly, Victoria would use me missing to her advantage as she played puppet master in the background and taunt