Rowena's POV. 24.
Unwanted Guest.
A loud voice hit my ears before I could even think.
"What did you take from my house?" Jason’s mum, Emelia, barked.
She didn’t even bother stepping inside my room. She stood at the door like I was something dirty. Disgust was all over her face.
My eyes darted between her and Adrian. Adrian stood there too, looking clueless. His expression was tight, hard to read.
"I... I don’t understand, ma’am," I stammered, feeling the panic crawl up my chest.
She gave this deep, devilish sigh, like she was tired of hearing my voice.
"I won’t ask again," she said, her voice full of cold menace. "Give me the diary you took from my house. Now."
Diary.
My fingers twitched by my side. The thing was hidden in my shorts, pressing against my back.
"I didn’t take any
