Immediately after Sophie left, Celine turned to Hannah, her expression serious and her voice low, as though she didn’t want anyone else to overhear. “Hannah,” she began, a note of urgency in her tone, “you need to be careful about Sophie. There’s something off about the way she approached you just now. She doesn’t usually go out of her way to be friendly like that unless she has a motive.”
Hannah frowned, not entirely understanding Celine’s concern. “Celine, stop being paranoid,” she replied, trying to dismiss the uneasy feeling Celine’s words stirred in her. “Maybe Sophie really does want to change for the better. People can change, you know. Maybe she’s trying to be more open, and I’m willing to give her a chance.”
Celine sighed, clearly frustrated but trying to remain calm. “I underst
