Chapter 0411

Veronica was still quiet.

I wished I could give her a hug, but I didn’t want to disturb her train of thought. She had personally asked me to come with her.

“I don’t need you to do anything,” she had said then. Her eyes had been downcast, like she was embarrassed to be asking for help. “But I would feel better if I knew you were there, supporting me.”

“I’ll always be supporting you,” I had said, thinking about what would happen when the competition was done and we all went our separate ways.

Coming here tonight was the absolute least I could do for her.

“I’m ready,” Veronica said now.

The rest of us waited in the observation room, as Veronica went alone through the door into the interrogation room.

Joyce glanced up as she entered. He seemed confused.

“What are you doing here?”

“Do you know who I am?” she asked.

“From the competition…” he said. He didn’t know her name.

“I’m Veronica,” she said. “And I was just like you. I was recruited into the underground organization from a very young age, and was raised to do their bidding.”

Joyce looked at her again in renewed interest. “How old were you?” he asked.

“Too young.”

Joyce dropped his gaze down to the table. “And you’re out now?”

a long time, but I was finally exposed to their true colors. They never wanted to save the world like

will change?” He looks at Veronica again, and there’s something dark

you,” Veronica said at the

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undisturbed by his insults.

being a traitor to a crime

said once, and then

is a way out of it for you, just like there

time screaming himself horse, Joyce repeated, “I don’t believe

room. Veronica turned and

her. “I’m so

is only the beginning.” She looked to

Julian nodded. “Alright.”

understand. “He didn’t

said. I did. “He wouldn’t have done that if Veronica’s words didn’t touch a nerve. He has

Veronica now too. “You shouldn’t overly trouble yourself, Veronica. We appreciate what you are doing,

to do this,” Veronica said. “It feels like this is healing some of

dared to argue

a shiver ran through me. Though modern, the facility did seem to have a sterile, cold feeling too

shoulders. I was instantly warmer and snuggled

“Thank you,” I whispered.

for you,”

my face closer to the collar of the

was the smell

Bridget.

andisturbed by his insults.

being a traitor to a

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