Chapter 56
Third Person POV
Charlotte leaned into the car door and watched as the buildings came in and out of view, her mind still rattled, the rapid beating of her heart a dead giveaway.
When Melanie had asked to talk, she automatically assumed it was for an apology over what happened last time or even a favor; after all, rumors said her father had cut her off.
What she hadn’t seen coming were the questions, and that look of certainty in Melanie’s eyes when she asked about that woman, Lucy Hale.
Was she trying to sabotage Idris?
Charlotte smoothed the fabric of her skirt with her palm in an attempt to focus on something else.
The car came to a halt, and she stepped out, making her way across the lawn to her family’s home when her phone rang out.
“Hello?” She pressed the phone to
