Just as Eleanor reached the end of the hallway, Katherine suddenly lunged, trying to drag her down the stairs. But Eleanor was quick—she twisted free and shoved Katherine back with all her strength. "Ahh!" Katherine didn't see that coming. Instead of pulling Eleanor down, she ended up tumbling down the stairs herself. Not wasting a second, Eleanor spun around and dashed down the opposite corridor, not giving Katherine a chance to even yell. Katherine was way too shady—if she started screaming that Eleanor pushed her, things could get messy. After dealing with her games for so many years, Eleanor had finally learned to stay one step ahead. No way was she gonna give that fake innocent act a chance to work again. Katherine sat slumped on the stairs, groaning as she clut

