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

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

about this?" Jenna asked, skeptical. "If you

I say it, but

aren't even

waved him off, making it clear where

quietly sipped my juice, trying to

aren't together? Then why were they in the same room last night? The adult

get ready to check out the

mentioned it, I couldn't help but blurt out, "Can we

The room went silent.

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

said, surprising everyone. Jenna and Adler just

are you serious?" Jenna

them, they'll just sneak after us anyway,"

had pulled off

made sure I sat with her. Dad didn't look too

got in, I could feel his eyes on me, a silent warning: Pull any tricks, and

his stern look

guiding

but Adler and Jenna

where do you think you're

even get to finish before he was pulled into their

ride, I kept my mouth shut with Dad sitting right

scaring the

sighed, shaking her head

and said, "Don't worry, he might look tough,

asked, raising an

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

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