CONNOR’S POV
The morning sun poured in through the window of the cab I took from Sophia’s house, driving me back to the hotel where Maria and I had lodged the night before. I knew I should have made this move last night; it wasn’t safe out there for Maria at this point. But how could I have pulled it off with Sophia's suspicion?
My mind was preoccupied with the events of the previous night. I had left Sophia's house early, using the excuse of meeting my father for a proper conversation about Jeremy. The truth was, my father never said he wanted to see me concerning the issue; I merely used it to leave Sophia’s place early since she would have noticed and questioned my haste.
The problem at the house had also been resolved, thanks to some quick thinking and assistance from
