Summary

Chapters 15 through 17

In Chapter 15, Ember goes to Tucker’s office at his command and learns that they execute people with an injection of Strychnine. He also implies that Rebecca is still there. Tucker tries to kiss her, but Delilah arrives and Ember is able to leave. Overnight in her cell, she realizes that she has been wrong about Chase and sees that everything he has done has been to protect her. She formulates a plan. The next day, she goes to Tucker’s office and asks for information on Rebecca, agreeing to sexual favors in return. She asks him to check for guards, then lets him kiss her before eliciting the information that Rebecca is in a rehabilitation facility in Chicago. Ember is able to get out before Tucker can go further and while he is checking the hallway for guards, she steals...