LEXI'S POV "Lexi, go back inside and apologize to your sister and father so they won’t send you out of the country," Nanny Linda said, crying. I slowly shook my head. The driver was busy loading my two suitcases into the car while I stood outside the house, unable to move. "What story did Shiela make up this time?" I asked Nanny Linda instead. Papa was furious, so it was impossible that my sister hadn’t said something outrageous. I thought she’d only tell Papa about Chase, but clearly, I was wrong. I didn’t want Papa to disown me, but I also didn’t want to leave the country because it would ruin my plans. Leaving the country is a great advantage for my half-sister and stepmother. They will surely win this battle if I leave. Now I was torn about what to do. Chase wasn’t with me. He had

