Noel's phone buzzed. She glanced at it. Her expression shifted.
"Your sister just texted me again."
"What does she want?"
"She wants to know if I've made my decision about meeting her tomorrow." Noel looked up. "She doesn't know I already know everything. She thinks she's still the one with the information advantage."
Mera's hands tightened on my shoulders. "That's useful."
"It's a trap waiting to happen."
"Or it's an opportunity." Mera bent down. Her breath warm against my ear. "Your sister wants to help you take down your father. She doesn't know you already have a team. Doesn't know about Cheon's Interface or my portals or Noel's tactical brain. She thinks you're operating alone."
"You want to use her."
"I want to know what she knows that she hasn't told you yet." Mera straightened. "Nobody gives away all their cards in the first meeting. Not even family. Especially not family."
