The car ride back to the penthouse was the quietest one yet. I kept looking out the back window, searching for the girl in the hoodie, but she was gone. When the elevator opened, Caspian was standing there. He didn't have his suit jacket on, and his sleeves were rolled up. He looked like he had been waiting by the door for hours."You lied for me," Caspian said. It wasn't a question. He stepped forward and tried to take my bag, but I held onto it."I told them I took the key," I said. "I told them I was the one who wanted to break into the archives. They think I'm a thief now, Caspian.""I have the best lawyers in the country, Sera," he said. "They will fix the record. But why did you do it? I told you to stay calm, not to throw yourself under the bus.""Because if you go to jail, the Calloways win," I said. I walked past him and threw my bag onto the white couch. "And because I saw someone today. At the courthouse. A girl who looked like Elena."Caspian froze. He stopped halfway to t
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