Chapter 1274

With an off-the-charts IQ and the crowd she kept around her... sheesh, she didn't seem like your average girl at all.

Ben leaned his head back, slouched comfortably in the car seat, and switched gears to a totally different topic: "I just finished fixing up my house in Clearview. I'll hand you the keys later. You might want to invite your classmates and friends over for a get-together."

Hearing this, Lisa immediately caught on to the hidden message in his words. Offering a place for a hangout was just a front; he was really nudging her to bring her friends, especially Mirabella, over.

"Thanks, but no thanks," Lisa replied coolly.

Ben didn't seem bothered by her rejection. Instead, he smiled slightly, "I heard Gracie and Dad are thinking of heading abroad for the holidays."

The mention of her mother made Lisa's heart clench, "Ben, just spit it out. Don't play these games with me!"

She knew him too well; he had a knack for these manipulative mind games. Outwardly, it seemed like casual chit-chat, but every word carried an underlying warning.

overseas are pretty unstable. Unrest isn't uncommon, and

has treated you like her own for over a decade, better than

future is entirely in your

hard on her lip, and after a moment, said, "Don't even think about using me to get Mirabella out.

pedal a bit harder, but his voice was as casual as ever, "Suit yourself. After all, you've only got one path to choose

even paler, feeling like her blood was running backward. A wave of helplessness

was scary

all because of him. More

drove back

car, he scooped up some blueprints that had slipped under the back

was busy texting on Messenger, looking like she had her hands full, so once they were inside, James, feeling a tad envious, thrust the

you take these

message to Cassandra before tucking her

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