Not A Small-Town Girl

Chapter 198-1

“I can do this. I’ve got this. Totally," Xavier mumbled to himself, trying to keep it together.

"Matthew was a great lawyer, and Xavier couldn’t figure out what business he had in a place like this. Dangerous, dark, and downright nerve-wracking, Xavier already felt himself starting to unravel after just a few steps into the cave.

"The place was a total maze. Danielle stayed sharp, carving marks into the walls with her dagger as they went. At first, it seemed like a good plan, until it didn’t.

"Uh, are we lost? We’re trapped here?" Xavier asked, glancing nervously at the identical paths around them.

"Danielle studied the marks she had made. There was no doubt about it. they were looping back to the same spot, over and over again.

"Xavier started mumbling to himself, "Great, we’re lost. Just going in circles over and over again."

"He groaned, kicking a loose rock. "Is Matthew even here? Yeah, he’s smart, but this place is insane. There’s no way he’s navigating this on his own."

we’re stuck here forever? We don’t have much food, and

Best Actor, with millions of fans! I can’t just drop dead in a

Matthew an earful when they found him. "When I see that

us out of this maze," Vivian said. She kept reminding herself, Xavier was her biological son, and she had to keep it together. How she and Howard, two quiet people, ended up with such a nonstop talker was still

eyes on the terrain. "Let’s keep moving. There’s gotta be a way out

look. "Yeah, let’s all pay attention. Especially you, Xavier. Try putting that energy into something useful

from losing it! You think it’s easy? My mouth is practically dry from all this

luck.

out of here, I’m setting him up on a blind date. Let

tossing out jokes, still convinced

marks she had made. But after just a few steps, they were met with a thick, white expanse, like walking into a foggy morning.

In a cave?" Howard asked, his brow furrowed

know what’s out there, so let’s take it slow." Holding her dagger tightly,