Luna Jillian
I stood near the window in the hallway, arms crossed, lips pressed tightly together. My eyes followed Darlene as she walked away from me like she owned the whole world. That fake sweet look she always wore was gone—and what I saw now was something else.
She had changed.
I didn’t like it.
She walked away like she had power. Like she knew something I didn’t.
“She’s planning something,” I muttered under my breath, my jaw clenching tight.
I spun on my heels and stormed into my private room, slamming the door behind me. I didn’t even sit down before grabbing my phone and dialing Margaret.
She answered right away. “Yes, Mom?”
“We have a problem,” I snapped. “You need to succeed. No matter what.”
Her voice came through the speaker, confused. “Why? What’s going on?”
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