Chapter 105

That day, Cassandra had just gotten home from school when an unfamiliar number popped up on her phone.

She paused for a second before answering. “Hello? Who’s this?”

“It’s me, Miss Taylor,” came Charlotte’s voice on the other end.

“Ms. Hooper?” Cassandra blurted out, unable to mask the surprise in her voice. These past few days she’d been guessing—maybe Ms. Hooper just wanted to hold on to Faye’s pendant, didn’t want to deal with her, and definitely wasn’t planning to bring it back to the Hawthorne family.

But just when she was about ready to give up, this call came out of nowhere.

“Yes,” Charlotte answered coolly, then added, “I’m actually right outside the Taylor residence. Can you come down for a moment?”

“I’ll be right there, give me two minutes!” Cassandra hung up fast and jogged toward the door.

Outside the main gate.

Cassandra spotted Charlotte standing there, looking hesitant. She took a deep breath, pulled herself together, an