Chapter 41 - Sneak out

Anika stared at the message on her phone.

She was completely torn right now. In her heart, she understands Leon only does things for her own good and doesn't intend any harm.

But she also wants to keep her first friend. And she thinks Esther is not taking advantage of her.

As long as she can give, she will give to the people in her life. Isn't that how it is?

So Anika was really sad now that Leon didn't allow her to be friends with Esther.

She bit her lips and stared at her phone. And a rebellious idea formed in her mind.

She sent her reply to Esther in voicemail before her next class. When her teacher arrived, she hid her phone and seriously listened to the lecture.

When it was time for her to be dismissed, she saw her teacher off.

Looking at the leaving car, she took out her phone. She read again Esther's message on where she would wait for her to be picked up.

She anxiously looked back inside the house and saw Nanny Rose and Steward Ben were not looking, she sighed in relief. Maybe