Everyone in the room turned to look at her, and Catherine took a long sip of juice. She wanted to talk to Madison to try to figure out what had happened. It seemed safer to ask Madison about the failed escape attempt than to broach the subject with Sean, but everyone was looking at her as if she’d grown a second head.

“Fine,” Sean said. “Bring her in.”

Catherine’s stomach sank—she wanted to talk to Madison in private. She couldn’t have a proper conversation in front of Sean, and ...