Maya POV
“Oh yes. And that’s why I need that suitcase. It has legal proofs… that Maddox and Ryder are brothers.”
“Isla!” Helena yelled, smacking her head. “You talk too much!”
“Oh, Mom, what’s the big deal? She’s going to be dead anyway,” Isla shrugged.
“Isla!!!”
Helena leaned close, whispering into her ear. She’s not supposed to know we’re going to kill her yet. We need her to trust us so she gives us the file. Dummy.
These people are really dumb… is that even how you whisper? I can clearly hear them, I thought, rolling my eyes.
Maya, I said to myself, you’re in a life-threatening situation, and you’re being casual? Well, I don’t feel so panicked. I don’t know why I have hope that I’ll be free. But oh well—I have to focus on how to escape and stop my silly mind from making me delus
