Chapter 98

There wasn't much of Marceline left in Cloudcrest Bay. Everything she owned fit into a single tote bag. She already booked a ride back to Serenestone. The thought of spending even a second under the same roof as Curtis made her stomach turn. "Marceline!" Curtis came running out, but she was already sliding into the back seat of a stranger's car—one she had called the moment she arrived. Marceline didn't look back. He stood rooted to the spot, watching the car pull away. He pressed his fingers to his temple, a headache setting in. … Marceline was back in Serenestone. The floor-to-ceiling window had already been replaced, this time with something even sturdier. She took a shower, then stretched out on the bed, aimlessly scrolling through the latest online chatter. She didn't post anything. The Lovells were no longer trending in the top three. By now, they had slipped down into the 20s. As expected, money had a way of scrubbing things clean. And now that she had six million doll