Hope POV
NERVOUS wreck, that's what I am. What do I do first? It's clear that Luc's mother has a motive. She doesn't like me for her son — I get that. But when she said the Ortegas pry on the weak, I felt like there is more to what she is saying to me. She even said her friendship ends with my father. What's that even supposed to mean?
I haven't had dinner yet and I don't know if I should make something to eat or go to bed or leave. I found myself sitting in the living room for a bit. I checked my phone and there's a message from Luc. He wrote, "Let's talk." I didn't bother to reply. It's only eight in the evening. If I leave now, I would be home by midnight. The only problem is there's not a lot of lights on the road. I closed my eyes and told myself that I can do it.
I quickly went up
