Evaline:
Nadine didn't waste another second pretending.
The moment I stopped in front of them and put down the bucket, she tilted her head and let out a soft, humorless laugh.
"You really are playing a smart game, Evaline," she said, her voice dripping with false admiration. "I'll give you that."
I didn't respond. I simply stared at her, my expression blank, my grip on the mop handle steady.
Her smile sharpened. "You know," she continued, slowly circling to my left while Bianca and Violet blocked my right, "people like you think they are clever when they believe no one notices their little tricks."
I sighed inwardly.
I seriously didn't want to deal with her right now. Not when the thing I wanted desperately was to get into shower as soon as possible.
"Now that Draven is conveniently away," She went on, her eyes narrowing, "you seem to be… redirecting your attention."
There it was.
