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?”

to their true colors. They never wanted to save the world like they promised. They trained me to do magic, and then used me

Joyce said. He crossed his arms. “Is that why you are here? You think you can just feed me these lines and my life will change?” He looks at Veronica again, and there’s something dark in his eyes. “I may have been uncovered, but I will never be a traitor like

Veronica said at the

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undisturbed by his insults.

being a traitor to a crime organization could be considered an

once, and then louder, “I don’t believe

a way out of

himself horse,

guards went into the room. Veronica turned and left, returning to

her. “I’m

is only the beginning.” She looked to Julian. “I’d like to

Julian nodded. “Alright.”

understand. “He didn’t seem…

saw him lose his temper,” Julian said. I did. “He wouldn’t have done that if

closer to Veronica now too. “You shouldn’t overly trouble yourself, Veronica. We appreciate what

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

dared to argue

modern, the facility did seem to have a sterile,

shoulders. I was instantly warmer and snuggled into it,

“Thank you,” I whispered.

for you,”

my face closer to the collar of the jacket. There, I

faint… was the smell

Bridget.

andisturbed by his insults.

being a traitor

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