Chapter 8The tension inside the luxury sedan was thick enough to cut with a knife, as the only sounds that could be heard was the car engine running.Ambelyn sat rigidly in her corner of the backseat, hyperaware of Niklaus's presence less than two feet away, which was saying something for her composure. He hadn't looked at her since that initial moment of recognition, his attention seemingly focused on the tablet in his hands. But she could feel the weight of his invisible eyes, on her, being scrutinized secretly by him, the way his body had gone tense the moment she entered the car."So, Ambelyn," Anastasia Thorne said from the front seat, her tone sounding warm as she looked very interested in talking with Amberlyn,"which college did you attend? You look familiar somehow."The question was innocent enough, but Ambelyn felt her heart rate spike at the question. Familiar was the last thing, she wanted associated with her, familiar was not what she wanted, especially when she was tr
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