Elena’s POV

The moment Ms. Yu suggested that everyone’s rooms should be searched, she did it with a bright, warm smile that somehow made the air feel colder. Her eyes slid directly to Stella, lingering there with polite curiosity that hid something sharper. Stella’s posture faltered for the first time that morning. She let out a strained laugh and tried to retreat from the idea, insisting it was all a misunderstanding, that there was no need to trouble the staff or disturb Damien with ...