Not My Hero

I froze. My stomach dropped.

“I... what?” I said cautiously. “Why?”

Vance took a breath. “Don’t worry. I know everything. I’m going to get you out of here.”

His words sounded in my ears like gunshots. He knew. He knew who Matteo was. I stared at him, unable to breathe.

He knew. How? How could he know? Matteo had been so careful. He had said they were watching, that they would know if I stepped out