Penelope’s POV Charles dragged Mike's body out of the room and cleaned up all the blood on the floor with his tools. In every movement, he acted like a trained professional killer. This is a side of Charles I've never seen before. I sat on the bed, thinking about what Charles had just said.
His breath sprayed on my face. Oh my goodness! The distance between us is less than 5 centimeters! "Charles, why don't you take off your mask?" I asked, staring at his lips. His Adam's apple rolled, pulling away from me a little. "Uh, I'm leaving soon." "No! Don't!" I put my arms around him ag
Billy’s POV I never dreamed I'd see Penelope again. She looks so different from before, like two different people! She doesn't wear makeup. This is the first time I've seen her without makeup since she learned how to do it. The makeup was her mask and armor. Today she is wearing a white dress in
Selena’s POV After seeing what Penelope was holding, my eyes widened, and my heart began to pound faster than the last time I found the mask in the Cabinet in Charles's study. My gut tells me that the mask in Penelope's hand is probably the one I found in Charles's study, but I don't trust Penel
After seeing that I was fine, Madelyn gave me a firm look. She rushes toward Penelope, raising her right hand so high that it looks like she's about to slap Penelope. "Madelyn, calm down!" Billy saw what Madeline was trying to do. He quickly put his arms around Madeline to stop her from doing anyt
Selena’s POV Charles and Vanessa's voices sounded very close to me, so I crept out into the hallway and looked down to find Charles and Vanessa standing at the corner of the stairs. I could hear their conversation clearly from the second floor. "Mom, I don't approve of you letting Penelope stay
Selena’s POV After I asked the question, I noticed that Billy bit his lip unnaturally. He looked nervous. "How do you know..." Billy suddenly realized that something was wrong. He immediately changed his tune. "No, I don't know about that! I don't know anything about the secret soldier or the Mo
My parents' marriage began with the Moonstone and ended tragically with it. Their marriage was a mistake from the start. Is this gonna happen to me and Charles? If Charles does start to mine the Moonstone, will the tragedy continue into the next generation? I looked down at my flat belly, which sh