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Chapter 710 - The Puppeteers in the Dark

I looked at Maya, her eyes glistening with unshed tears, her lips trembling as if she were fighting to keep her composure. She shook her head, her thoughts a storm of guilt and fear.

[No… I can't make contact with Dexter or Teacher… What if those guys find out about it…? And they won't listen to any explanation… It would be worse…]

Then, as if flipping a switch, Maya pretended to turn cold, her expression hardening as she looked at Rachel. "Rachel, let's go…" Her voice was sharp, final, and she stood up, walking away without looking back at me.

I watched her go, my eyes tracing the sway of her hips in that red dress, the fabric clinging to her curves as she disappeared with Rachel. There was something tragic in the way she carried herself—strong, yet broken.

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