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In the moonlight, Zoe’s eyes looked incredibly sincere.

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Alyce’s face darkened the moment she heard Zoe’s plea. ‘Stay here? How could someone who tried to kill Ms. Rosewood even think about staying? she thought.

Meanwhile, Phoebe’s lips twitched into a small smile. She knew Elysia had won the bet.

Elysia, however, remained completely calm, unfazed by Zoe’s words. “Zoe, Arcanum House isn’t some place you can just come and go as you please.

“If you want to stay and be on my side, you need to give me a good reason. You were with Ryan. How do I know you don’t

still have it out for me?”

“Didn’t what I did outside show I’m on your side?” Zoe asked.

Elysia just laughed softly. “If that’s the best you got, it’s way too easy to fake. I need more than that.”

Zoe’s eyes narrowed. “So what do you want from me?”

Elysia’s voice turned serious. “If you’re willing to die, I’ll believe you.”

The room went dead quiet. Everyone stared, shocked by Elysia’s words. Phoebe was especially confused.

Wasn’t Elysia trying to get Zoe on her side? Now that Zoe wanted to stay, why was Elysia shutting her out?’ she wondered.

If Zoe wasn’t ready to give up everything, Elysia couldn’t

looked back at her and said, “If I have

it toward her own throat. Everyone watched in shock, their eyes

would go through with it. If Zoe was faking

mouth dropped open. She’d only seen this kind of drama on TV

Elysia wouldn’t let Zoe get hurt. This was just a

went through with the stab, she could stay at Arcanum House. If she hesitated, she’d be done–no second chances.

right there, pressing against Zoe’s throat. Her eyes flickered as she looked at Elysia, who just stood there, not lifting a finger to stop

made a quick slash across her neck. It

they winced and looked away, the

shaking hand and the bloody dagger. Then it dawned on them–they all turned to Elysia. Elysia just stood there, calm as ever. “Not bad,” she said with a shrug. “You passed my test.

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cut on the left side of her

some first aid,” Elysia said.

Alyce replied.

Zoe’s voice stopped her. “Hold up, I need to say something

curiosity getting the better

risked her life to stay at Arcanum Home but now that she could, she wasn’t about to bow down to Elysia. Her true intentions were hard to grasp.

the drama Zero had stirred up, she still wasn’t ready to

you

already got a boss,” Zoe said. The room went dead silent

furious in a heartbeat. Zoe’s boss was Ryan, and she thought Zoe had been playing them all along. If she’s still loyal to Ryan, what’s the point of all this pretending? It makes no sense,

She glanced over at Elysia, expecting to see her fuming. But Elysia wasn’t angry. She was actually

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