Trent nodded.

“Fine.

Spill it.

What’s the secret?”

Joselyn swallowed hard, then said in a low, deliberate voice, “I know that Hannah’s mother was killed by Amelie.

“What ?”

Trent and Keith’s eyes widened, both of them stunned.

“What did you just say?” Trent demanded.

Taking a breath, Joselyn said clearly, “I overheard it.

A year ago, when I was about to knock on Amelie’s room door, I heard her on the phone.

She said everything had been carefully arranged, and no one would notice if she moved against Hannah.

Father didn’t even know Hannah’s true identity back then.

Joselyn paused, watching their reactions before continuing, “Amelie said Hannah’s return was a threat to her because Hannah was Father’s daughter.

happened years ago, it

wanted the person on the phone to help her kill Hannah in

But there’s more.

Amelie kept another secret.

a girl-someone who looked just

Hannah with this girl once the real Hannah was dead so she could control

revelation left Trent and Keith speechless, shock written all over their

Joselyn’s words hung heavily in

had never expected Amelie to be

what he had just heard, Trent asked, “Can

lie at this point? Everything

nervous but determined,

his

part of this is a lie, you’ll never leave this room

Joselyn

“When can I leave?”

“We keep our promises.

confirm your story, you’ll

to Trent and said, “Come

two of them stepped

Trent spoke first.

could

Keith frowned.

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