Chapter 7

Ethan, Xander, Kyle, and Henry lifted their heads, uncontrollable joy flickering in their eyes. They knew it—Penny was only throwing a tantrum. They had spoiled Penny for over ten years. There was no way she could ever leave them. What they had done the day before might have crossed the line, but they had only done it for a reason. As they thought of this, they grew more confident. They simply stood there, waiting for Penny to come over and apologize to them on her own. "Penny, so you finally decided to show up! You've caused such a huge mess. If you don't apologize to us, no matter what you say next, we won't listen," Ethan said coldly. He was certain Penny would throw herself into their arms the very next second and apologize. But as the figure walked closer and closer, she hadn't said a word. At first, Ethan and the others were angry, but when the familiar face came into view, their expressions shifted to shock. "Julia? What are you doing here?" The figure at the door wasn'