Aria's POVSophia wore the same pleasant mask she'd been using lately. She smiled like a predator baring its teeth and pretending it wasn't preparing to bite.Chloe immediately stepped between us, positioning herself protectively."There is no need to be nervous, Ms. Collins," Sophia said with an exaggerated smile. Neither of us believed her."Move," Chloe replied flatly. She gripped my wheelchair and started guiding me around Sophia. The dismissal made Sophia's smile twitch."We're family, Aria," she said. "You've returned to the Darvin family. Why do you keep pushing me away?"I didn't even look at her. Chloe took my silence as her answer and continued moving. The fake smile vanished from Sophia's face, and she quickly stepped in front of us again.I finally raised my eyes. The coldness in them made her hesitate."Move, Sophia.""Are you really that afraid of talking to me for two minutes?" She lifted her chin, the cha
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