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."

longer they walked. "What if we’re stuck here forever? We don’t have much food, and dying of thirst sounds

fans! I can’t just drop dead in a cave. Seriously, life’s got it out for

already planning to give Matthew an earful when they found him. "When I see that

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

way out of here," she said, marking the walls with her dagger

all pay attention. Especially you, Xavier. Try putting that energy

"Why me? I’m the one keeping everyone from losing it! You think it’s easy? My mouth is practically dry

"If your mouth is dry, tough luck. There’s no water anyway. And please, for just five minutes, give it

when to stop," Vivian muttered to herself. "When we’re out of here, I’m setting him up on a blind date. Let him talk her ears off

to his mother’s scheming, kept tossing out jokes, still convinced

maze, carefully following the marks she had made. But after just a few steps, they were met with a thick, white

In a cave?" Howard asked,

so let’s take it slow." Holding her dagger tightly, she