Rose's POV
“What do you mean?” I asked, watching her carefully.
“You know what I mean,” Beatrice replied, stepping inside and closing the door behind her.
Silence settled between us.
“Don’t you want to get out of here?” she asked.
“More than anything,” I said. “But why the sudden change? You were the one who told me to stop trying.”
“Well,” she said after a pause, “I changed my mind. I want you out.”
“Why?”
She met my eyes, her expression unreadable. “For your own good, Rose.”
I studied her, unsure. Something in her tone didn’t match her words.
“You don’t trust me, do you?” she asked quietly.
“I don’t,” I admitted. “It’s strange how you suddenly changed your mind. Did Rafael send you?”
Her jaw tightened. “Why would he? He doesn’t listen to me anyway.”
“What are you talking ab
