Chapter 1925

Once we got back to the room, Alec immediately picked up on my mood. He gave

my forehead a light tap and asked, "What's up? What did Damita want?"

"My mom told me she believes I'm really her daughter."

Alec stopped short, clearly surprised. "Did you hear that right?"

"Yeah, I did," I said. "She said she believes me. I got it loud and clear."

"How could anyone believe something like that?"

"She said she's been through similar stuff, so she gets it."

I shook my head, still wrapping my mind around it. Until today, I never realized that aside from being my mom, she's genuinely impressive.

Alec and I crashed at the Aldridge Estate all night, but neither of us felt like we'd really slept. Mr. Wesley was always on our case, watching us like a hawk round the clock.

Both Alec and I started to worry that we might be stuck here for good.

"Let's hit that jerk's hideout and finish this!" Adler slammed the table, his frustration palpable.

Alec and I, sitting at the edge, jumped at the sudden outburst.

"Sit down!" Jenna smacked the back of Adler's head. "Are you nuts? You think we

can just charge in there? That's crazy dangerous!"

"What else are we supposed to do? We have to act first!"

"Alright, enough." Sophie, having listened to Adler's fiery rant for ages, was

point. If we don't do anything, they'll

are you sure about this?" Jenna asked, skeptical. "If you are, I'm with

shocked. "How come I'm the reckless one when I say it, but

even a thing

him off, making it

quietly sipped my juice, trying

they in the same

check out the mountain

couldn't help but blurt

The room went silent.

arms. "Little girl, we haven't decided to

along," Sophie said, surprising everyone. Jenna and Adler just

are you serious?" Jenna

they'll just sneak after

days, these two little troublemakers had pulled off plenty of stunts. Seeing Sophie's stance, the others

to get in the car, Sophie made sure I sat with her. Dad

eyes on me, a silent warning: Pull any tricks, and you're

his stern look

guiding me into the

but Adler and Jenna

you think you're going? You're

even get to finish before he was

ride, I kept my mouth shut

you're scaring

sighed, shaking

turned to me and said, "Don't worry, he might look tough, but he's

I asked, raising an

sitting in front, seemed a bit miffed. Did he really look that

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