Berry looked up from her new laptop, her fingers still hovering over the keyboard. “Who is Maya?”

Theo glanced at Cossy, then back at Berry. “Maya is my sister. My younger sister.”

Berry's expression shifted, something cold flickering across her face. She turned back to her laptop without another word, her jaw tight.

“She's in college,” Theo continued, trying to fill the sudden silence. “Somerset College. She's graduating next month.”

“Cool,”Berry muttered, not ...