“No wonder you haven’t wanted to tell Auntie Cilla your story.”
“I haven’t wanted to tell anyone.”
“So the Hatchers, I’m assuming they don’t know.”
“I don’t think so. No.”
“And yet they hired you at their fancy resort.”
“They did.”
“I’ll tell you one thing, Noah. You surprised me.”
“How so?”
“You come across as so sweet. You even used the word innocent.”
“I am.”
“Actually, you’re anything but. You’ve been manipulating everyone since the moment you arrived. Using the residents of Cane’s Inlet, and for what? To find out if your mother’s confession was true? The Hatchers have given you a job, and yet you’re a mole inside the organization, serving only your needs ultimately. And Cilla, she gave you a room, for cheaper than she’d usually charge. I have to say, that was my doing. When
