#Chapter 105: Truth is Out

Moana “Well then,” Michael said, striding into the room with confidence and brushing past me as though I wasn’t even there, “perhaps it’s time you think about what I said earlier.” The room fell silent. Verona held her ground between Ethan and Edrick, but it was clear that Edrick’s fury was no longer directed toward his brother. As I stood there, looking at all of them and feeling Kelly’s vindictive glare boring into the side of my head, I couldn’t help but wonder if Ethan, Kelly, and Michael were all working together somehow. Kelly and Michael I could see working together… But Ethan? He had done nothing thus far since I’d met him to make me think that he was anything but a good friend, aside from his more recent attempts to become more than that. But was that alone really enough reason to think that he was in cahoots with Kelly and Michael to get me away from Edrick? I didn’t want to believe it, but thinking about the way he looked before he saw me, the dark smirk on