“Why would Alexis lie?” Jules clutched her hands in front of her face. “Why would I?” Her gaze swung to Alexis, but her words were trained on me, like daggers straight to my heart. “I hope you don’t lose everything you’ve worked for, for someone who doesn’t treat you the way they should. People who want the best for us don’t try to cut us off from other people who love us.” With tears in her eyes, she gave me one last look. “Bye, Berk.” She fled the room and down the steps.
