Chapter 583

Chris was looking out the car window like I was. He hummed back, sounding certain. I looked over at him. "You knew? So why all this drama?" His jaw tightened, but he didn't say a word. Harlan got into the police car and waved at me when it drove by. I was behind the tinted windows, so there was no way he could see me, but he still waved as if he knew I was there. Just like I thought—he still had everything under control but walked straight into Brandon's trap. So, Harlan leaving wasn't the end of it. There was another plan in the works. A chill ran down my spine as I recalled what Harlan had said. "Chris, Harlan mentioned there's still a mastermind behind all this." "Huh?" Chris looked puzzled. I pouted. Harlan hadn't let me in on who the mastermind was. I went silent. "Harlan's a real master at manipulation," Chris said. It felt like he was warning me not to fall for Harlan's lies. I knew I shouldn't trust anything Harlan said, but I also felt like I couldn't just ignore it a