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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.

give up everything, Elysia couldn’t

a long, heavy silence, Zoe looked back at her and said, “If I have

down, pulled a dagger from her pocket, and swung it toward her own

hoped Zoe would go through with it. If Zoe was

of drama on TV or in movies, never

knew Elysia wouldn’t let Zoe get hurt. This was

stab, she could stay at Arcanum House. If

she looked at Elysia, who just stood there, not

a deep breath, tightened her grip, and made a quick slash across her neck.

blood, but just as they winced and looked away, the dagger slipped from Zoe’s

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

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of her throat was fleeding, but against her bark meat, the

some first aid,” Elysia

it,” Alyce

stopped her. “Hold up, I need to say something

curiosity getting the better

life to stay at Arcanum Home but now that she could, she wasn’t about

clearly piqued. After all the drama Zero had stirred up, she still wasn’t ready to accept a new boss, which kind of

won’t you accept me?” Elysia

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

and she thought Zoe had been playing them all along. If she’s still loyal to Ryan, what’s the

glanced over at Elysia, expecting to

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