She was the last person I expected to see.
“Summer?” I whispered, heart racing.
She flinched as if my voice burned her, her wide eyes shimmering with panic. The mask slipped off completely—both the literal one and the one she’d worn for weeks. Her hands trembled as she tried to scramble back, but I was already on her, pinning her wrists down.
“You followed Tori?” I hissed. “You stole the necklace?”
“I—I didn’t mean to.” She gasped. “Not at first. I saw her do it. I swear I wasn’t part of the plan. I just—I needed a way out.”
My mind reeled, barely able to keep up.
“You needed a way out, so you stole Olivia’s necklace?”
Summer nodded miserably. “I thought… if I could sell it, I could leave the manor. Start fresh. Somewhere else. Away from all this.”
Her voice cracked. I stared at he
