Chapter 53

• XAVIER’S POV
• Mia had been acting different lately, and it wasn’t just a subtle shift. She was colder, more confident, and completely unbothered by our presence. It was as if she had decided that we didn’t matter anymore. The thought alone made my jaw tighten. Something had changed in her, and I couldn’t figure out what.
• “She’s hiding something,” Rolex muttered, leaning against the wall as we watched her leave the house for the third time this week.