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.

truth came out about what happened years ago,

on the phone to help

But there’s more.

Amelie kept another secret.

a girl-someone who looked just like Hannah after

to replace Hannah with this girl once the real Hannah was dead so she could control the entire Compton

Trent and Keith speechless,

words hung heavily in the

expected Amelie

what he had just heard, Trent asked, “Can you swear that what you’ve said is

you think I’d lie at this point? Everything I’ve

nervous but

nodded, his

you-if any part of this is

fists, Joselyn didn’t

“When can I leave?”

“We keep our promises.

as we confirm your story, you’ll be free,”

signaled to Trent and said, “Come on,

them stepped

Trent spoke first.

Father? What she said could be a lie-just her way of

Keith frowned.

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