Tessa had no good retort for that. Her face turned red with anger, and she frowned, ready to rebuke, but Laurel quickly stopped her, “Calm down, guys. Let’s talk this through. We don’t have to fight. It’s pointless. And we’re all safe and sound, and that’s a cause for celebration.”

Everyone fell silent, and Tessa stood up. “I’m full. You guys go ahead.” Then she went upstairs.

Tabitha and Nora said nothing, while Laurel looked at me and shifted the topic, “Are you going straight to A City after you go back, Scarlett?”

I nodded. “Yeah. I want to see my daughter.”

“You have a daughter?” She was surprised. “But you look so young. How old is your daughter now?”

“Five. Almost six, actually.”

They looked at one another, and Nora threw me a look of curiosity. “So you’re married? Does Armond know about it?”

That question was weird, but I nodded. “He does.”

a married woman, but he’s still that nice to you? Is he sick

know hotties like him

helping me out for something in return. I have

surprised, and also flummoxed. “Is the thing he’s looking for

a box my grandma gave me before she passed on. It’s a puzzle box. I have one, but the other one was auctioned off. He’s looking for this box, but I don’t know why.” I

why did he take the trouble to hold that auction in J City and sold off the box he had? If he wasn’t

time on stuff we think are unnecessary.” She then looked at me. “Thank you, though. I’ll

that’s going to change after

now. Hey, I have an idea. Do you guys want to open

taken aback by that proposal, and Tabitha looked at her. “Don’t tell me you

glass room. I thought I’d open a company with you guys if I managed

from one

through. We met by chance, and I want this friendship to go on. We come from different places, so we’re going

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