Chapter 270

Serena Dawson rushed to the window, spotting two blurry figures below frantically waving their arms. Dylan Wood and Ivy Penn! Tears welled up in her eyes. She raised her hand to wave back, then quickly covered her mouth to keep herself from shouting—they couldn’t alert the guards outside. Without thinking, Serena flicked on the room light, yanked open a drawer from the vanity, and grabbed a lipstick. Hands trembling, she scribbled "SOS" across the glass. A few seconds later, she wiped it off in a hurry. Downstairs, Dylan and Ivy nodded, signaling her to stay calm and rest up. That whole night, Serena was stuck in a whirlwind of nerves and hope. That tiny glimmer of light suddenly felt like a spark in her dark little world. At six a.m., the supply truck pulled up to the beachside villa like clockwork. The moment she heard it, Serena tossed off the covers and jumped out of bed. She had no idea when Dylan and Ivy would try sneaking in, so she had to be ready for anything. She pulled on a