Rose's POV

The shock was palpable. James’s mouth dropped open, his eyes widening like he was speechless, trying to find the words to say something, anything, but they failed to materialize. Mrs. Wilson, the drama queen that she was, had the look of being slapped across the face. Alexis’s condescending little smile slipped, and I could feel the look of shock cross her face that no game of cat-and-mouse was going to work with me anymore.

“Wait, what?” James stuttered, clearly ...