As Gerald walked in, Eloise stood up. Despite what she had done, she still respected him as her mentor. She actually just wanted to know the truth.

"Well, look who decided to show up!" Gerald snapped.

Something flickered in Eloise's eyes, but she changed the subject. "Do you really need Dahlia and Karina here for this?"

Dahlia and Karina looked dumbfounded. They still had no clue why they'd been called over, though they had a gut feeling something big was coming.

"Obviously. Why else wou