“Did she fall for it?”I don’t even realize I’ve said it out loud until Leo shifts behind me.His voice is thick with sleep. “Skye?”I’m still staring at his phone in my hand. My chest feels tight. Like someone tied a string around it and pulled.The message is from Daniel.Time stamp: 2:14 a.m.Right around the time Leo and I were—I swallow.“Why is Daniel asking if I fell for something?” I ask quietly.Leo goes still.Then he pushes himself up on one elbow, eyes focusing. He sees the phone in my hand. Sees the screen.And something flashes across his face. Not guilt exactly.Annoyance.He takes the phone from me calmly. Too calmly.“Because he’s fishing,” Leo says.“Fishing for what?”“For leverage.”That’s not an answer.I stand up fully now, blanket sliding off me. Morning light makes everything look too clear. Too honest.“You’re telling me you didn’t know about the sabotage?”His eyes snap to mine. “What?”“The fire alarm. The screen. The flooding. Now this message.” My voice c
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