SELENE“And you won’t ask me why I met with your friend?” I asked, my voice sharp and quiet.Zarek turned fully to me now, standing tall, taller than me, I couldn’t even look at him unless I stood on my toe. “I trust you,” he said firmly.He didn’t suspect me, he didn’t interrogate me.Before I could reply to him, he held my hand and he walked me to the entrance of the mansion.I wanted to ask him why he trusted me so much but I kept mute.The heavy front doors opened again, and Leila was the first thing I saw, rushing down the steps in her socks, her arms open. She hugged me even before I could speak up.“You scared me, Selene,” she muttered to my ears, her voice filled with worry. “I saw that picture. Everyone saw it. Evelyn made sure of that.”I swallowed hard, and then gestured with my hand. “I didn’t think it would go viral this fast.”“I am not sure it was Evelyn.” Zarek said, his voice barely above a whisper.I froze, then I turned my gaze to him. “Then who did it? Who could ha
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