Christie's POV The house was commotion. A party I wasn't invited to was in full swing.I sat at my desk, hunched over a petri dish, my eyes scanning the data I had compiled over the last twelve months. A year ago, I had cracked the code for a rare human cancerous tumor that baffled local doctors. Now, I was close to perfecting a synthetic version that could be produced for pennies. I didn’t need a ballgown; I needed an hour of quiet in my lab across town.I checked my watch, shoved my notebooks into a worn backpack, and pulled my hoodie over my head. If I timed it right, I could slip through the servant’s entrance, get to my rusted sedan, and be at the lab before the main guests arrived.I crept into the hallway, my sneakers silent on the carpet, but as I reached the top of the stairs, a sharp laugh cut through the air."Going somewhere, Nerd?"I froze. My step sister, Anna, stood there, draped in a silk dress that cost more than my car. Standing next to her was Robb. He looked diff
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