BETRAYED BY THE BILLIONAIRE, CROWNED BY FATE
Sharp, analytical, carrying the same exhaustion Sophie saw in her own mirror.
"Emma," Shadow said as Sophie sat down. Not a question. A confirmation.
"You know that's not my real name."
"Sophie Vale. Age ten. Enhanced cognitive and empathic abilities. Supposedly died in the Vale Tech explosion three months ago."
Sophie felt her pulse spike, but kept her expression neutral.
"If you know all that, why haven't you turned me in for whatever reward they're offering?"
Shadow leaned back, and Sophie caught a glimpse under the hood. Female, Asian features, eyes that held too much knowledge for someone so young.