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CHAPTER 4: GIGI
Overview
Gigi tracks Knox to a bar using Alisa’s phone monitoring and presses him about Brady’s whereabouts. Knox confirms Brady swam off the island but withholds his location. Alisa hires Knox as Gigi’s bodyguard for seventy-two hours. With Savannah and Rohan, they resolve to reach Brady before Zella or Calla Thorp.
Summary
Gigi locates Knox at a dive bar by convincing Alisa to track the phone she issued him. Bantering to keep Knox off balance, Gigi presses him about Brady, correctly inferring Knox has found a lead. Knox admits Brady escaped Hawthorne Island by swimming but refuses to share the destination.
Alisa calls Knox mid-standoff and, after brief negotiation, hires him as Gigi’s bodyguard for the next seventy-two hours. Gigi threatens to make a scene to force his hand, prompting Knox to carry her out of the bar.
Outside, Savannah arrives as Rohan warns that less scrupulous players could find Brady first. Gigi mediates, arguing they must reach Brady before Duchess Zella, Calla Thorp, or others do. Knox’s reaction reveals unresolved feelings and old wounds tied to Calla, underscoring the stakes.
The group consolidates: with Knox officially on protection detail and cautious about Calla, Gigi, Savannah, and Rohan press for their next move, determined to locate Brady quickly. Knox still withholds Brady’s exact location, leaving their immediate destination unresolved.
Who Appears
- GigiDrives the search; tracks Knox via Alisa, presses him about Brady, and coordinates the team’s next steps.
- Knox LandryConfirms Brady swam off-island; hired by Alisa as Gigi’s bodyguard; conflicted due to history with Calla.
- AlisaTracks Knox’s phone and hires him as Gigi’s bodyguard for seventy-two hours, enabling the search.
- SavannahArrives to join Gigi; supports pressing Knox and prioritizes finding Brady first.
- RohanWarns that others may reach Brady first; adds urgency to the group’s pursuit.
- Brady DanielsOff-page target; escaped the island by swimming; his location is the focus of the search.
- Calla ThorpWatcher/Woman in Red; Knox’s scar-inducing ex, a looming threat who may also seek Brady.
- Duchess ZellaAntagonistic figure mentioned as a rival likely attempting to reach Brady first.