Chapter 44

Avery

We walked in comfortable silence for a moment before Maya's expression turned curious. "So, speaking of incidents—Marnie mentioned something about 'that day.' What happened?"

I hesitated. The memory of Sadie's venom still stung, but I'd promised myself I wouldn't keep hiding. "Last week, Sadie came in while I was working. She... said some things."

"What kind of things?" Maya's voice had gone