Chapter 18

Mabel POV

My heart has never pounded so fast.

Adrenaline coursed through my veins as we slipped into the car. “Drive!” I blurted and the driver steered us out of the parking lot.

Alec Rivera almost caught us. Through the rear mirror, I saw him burst out of the elevator and scout the parking lot.

“Yayyy!!” the children jubiliated as we drove down the streets of Washington, oblivious to what really happened. “Mission accomplished! We’re the best secret agents, mommy!” Eloise rasped.

“Yes, you are, darling,” I replied, masking the storm brewing inside me with a smile.

Ruth and I exchanged glances.

As soon as we pulled up in the driveway to our mansion, the children clambered down the car, the new puppy nestled in Damian’s a