I intended to slam the door on my way out but ended up closing it as gently as possible. Xavier was spontaneous, and my situation right now wasn’t the best. If only my father wasn’t greedy, I wouldn’t be here. But my mom… thinking about her made me feel helpless.
“Hey,” Talia’s soft voice called from the opposite wall facing his office.
“Hey,” I replied as we walked together. “Aren’t you supposed to be sleeping?”
“Trust me, I was about to, but I’ve worked with Xavier long enough to know he wouldn’t let you go lightly.”
“Then why did you encourage me?”
“It was worth trying at least. And it also gave me time to find out Lyra’s location.”
“Why do you need her location?”
“I feel there’s more to this story. You should speak to her.”
Talia was making a lot of sense. The best way to prove
