Hollow Surrender

Sloane turned to Trent and Blair, her voice sincere. "Mr. Garrison, I'm sorry for fighting with you. Ms. Caldwell, I'm sorry for pushing you."

She meant it鈥攎ore sincerely than she'd ever meant the forced apologies her "classmates" at Mt. Vesper Reform Academy had wrung out of her.

She just wanted to be done with the Caldwells. As long as it could make them leave her alone, she didn't mind admittin