Sylvie Lockwood felt like he was driving her crazy. Just then, she heard voices from outside—Mr. Lockwood and Mr. Jacobs were back. Ryder Sharp straightened up and went into the kitchen, finally giving her a moment of relief.
She drank another half a glass of water to calm her nerves.
Sydney Sawyer had gotten a call from Ryder Sharp inviting her to breakfast next door, so she had hastily scrambled out of bed.
After washing up, she was sitting in front of the mirror, patting toner onto her face, when her phone vibrated.
Yancy Hale was typing in the group chat.
Peaches: [@Gossip-Poisoned Groundhog, Donovan, you left something in my car. Do you want me to drop it off at the hospital, or will you come get it when you're free?]
Gossip-Poisoned Groundhog: [Just keep it for now.]
Sydney Sawyer found it odd. Why had Donovan Sheridan changed his username to something so weird? She even asked him about it in the chat, but he only replied with a single sentence:
