Francesca looked shocked. "Lauren, you can't be serious—we're not letting you take all the blame alone!"

Aspen quickly chimed in, "She's right. If Andrew does get upset, we're not going to leave you out there on your own!"

Lauren held her head high, her expression firm. "I'd never want to disappoint Andrew, but honestly, I don't think he truly cares about the Stevens family anymore. Think about it—he's grown so powerful now. People like them barely register on his radar anymore. He's just an