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SASHA’S POV

I sat in the car meekly like a mouse as the driver drove Mrs. Devon and me from the police station to the house.

My heart was still beating fast. The recording was true. It had my voice and Adeline's voice. I had no idea that shrewd pig Adeline recorded us and now I was in deep shit if they’re able to prove it.

Mrs. Devon was fuming. Her face was red with anger, and she kept muttering under her breath.

"That girl is the cause of everything," she said, her voice sharp and filled with rage. "I have to deal with Adeline for causing all this trouble."

I felt a small sense of relief at how angry she was at Adeline and not me. Mrs. Devon still thought I was innocent. She didn’t suspect me. She believed the recording was fake.

She kept speaking angrily. "Even Xander is going against me because of Adeline," she spat out. "I can no longer tolerate that woman.

She’s a wreck, causing so much havoc. How can she do this while under house arrest?"

I nodded silently, trying to keep my