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

“Adler's got a point. If we don't do anything, they'll target us anyway. We might as well take

are you sure about this?" Jenna asked,

when I say it, but Sophie

You and I aren't even a thing yet, so stop trying to latch onto

him off, making it clear where

my juice, trying to

Jiang aren't together? Then why were they in the same room

get ready to check out

help but

The room went silent.

to trust you yet. Aren't

Sophie said, surprising everyone. Jenna

you serious?" Jenna

don't take them, they'll just sneak after us anyway,"

these two little troublemakers had pulled off plenty of

car, Sophie made sure I sat with her. Dad didn't look

me, a silent warning: Pull any tricks, and you're in big trouble. I quickly hid behind

and his stern look melted away instantly, like he

said, guiding me into the

join us, but Adler

you think you're going? You're

didn't even get to finish before he was pulled into

I kept my mouth shut with Dad sitting right

you're scaring the

sighed, shaking her head

worry, he

I asked,

in front, seemed a bit miffed. Did he

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