Sophia sat down on the couch, still crying, and Ariel handed her a box of tissues. Chase got up and sat down next to Sophia, putting a hand on her shoulder.
“Hey, what’s going on?” he asked gently. “You can tell us.”
Sophia took a deep breath and tried to calm down.
“It’s just…Caleb,” she said, her voice shaking. “He’s never home, and when he is, he’s always working or scheming behind your back, Chase. I can’t take it anymore.”
Ariel’s eyes widened in shock.
“Scheming behind my back?” she repeated. “What do you mean?”
Sophia nodded.
“I mean, he’s trying to bring you down, Chase. He’s been working against you, and I don’t know why.”
Chase’s face darkened.
“I’m going to find out what’s going on.”
Ariel put a hand on Chase’s arm.
“Wait,” she said. “We need to talk to Caleb and
