Chapter 57

"Have you found any dirt on Sean yet?" Hannah asked Joseph after giving him a summary of what had happened. "He's been at work the last few days. Nothing unusual happened, but one thing sticks out as odd." Sean had achieved excellent results in junior high, and many high schools wanted to take him in. He was supposed to attend Premier High, and all the paperwork had been completed. However, he abruptly changed his mind the day before the semester started. Ultimately, he went to Oakhill High School and became Penelope's classmate. Hannah's expression hardened. "Are you implying that you suspect Sean was already plotting something the moment he appeared in Penelope's life?" While Joseph had no proof, that was what his instincts told him. Sean's attitude toward Penelope was far too on the nose to be a coincidence. The way he balanced just the right amount of distance and proximity made it all seem carefully planned. All of the many encounters felt too deliberate. Had it only happene