Zander loosened his grip on me, and I swiftly broke free, dashing towards Blair. I grasped her hand tightly, pulling her along with me.
"Let's go, Blair," I urged, my voice laced with urgency, determined to escape from that place, or rather, from him.
To hell with the face mask. I would lie to Avery and tell her I couldn't find the herbs.
"Selena, will you finally tell me?" Blair demanded, her eyes narrowed with a mix of frustration and curiosity as we walked briskly.
"It's not what you think, Blair. I was actually there to search for some herbs that Avery needed for her face pack. And coincidentally, Zander happened to be on patrol," I explained, hoping my assumption about his duty was correct.
Blair's expression softened slightly as she processed my words.
"Herbs for Avery's face p
