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With that, she hung up.

After ending the call, she realized her heart was racing—a telltale sign that she'd just told a lie.

Letting out a breath, Ava Adam hadn't expected Gwen Grayson to be this sharp.

That wasn't right—she shouldn't be this clever.

Gwen Grayson stared at the dead phone line and fell silent.

What Ava Adam said did make some sense—she and Nora weren't close