Cassandra wasn't in the mood for small talk. Icicle could show up at any moment, and while they were both X-BOE-certified operatives, her mission was something Icicle could never learn about.
"Gavin, I remember you saying you're with the Azure Party, right?" she asked casually.
Gavin nodded eagerly, not suspecting a thing.
"Well then," Cassandra gave a faint smile, "does the name Ethan Carter ring any bells?"
Gavin paused. "Ethan Carter?" he repeated, his expression blank. The name sounded ordinary enough—he was pretty sure he'd encountered a few people with that name before.
Cassandra wasn't in a rush. "Let me be more specific: Ethan Carter, a junior at Seaview High."
The mention of Seaview High caused Gavin's face to shift from confusion to unease, his eyes instantly darting around
