Chapter 1818

James turned his head and saw Aurelia sitting on the couch with her eyes wide open. She was staring at him unblinkingly. That look—it was all too familiar. 20 years ago, Maeve had looked at him and Sharon the same way. The memory alone made anger surge in James's chest like a tidal wave. "When did you wake up?" he demanded. "I was awake from the start," Aurelia replied with her eyes locked on him. Her childhood had been filled with training, sharpening her instincts far beyond those of ordinary people. She could sense danger the moment it appeared, and the second she stepped into this office, her guard had been up. The ether he'd used? She hadn't inhaled any of it. Naturally, she hadn't passed out at all. "That's impossible! How could you have suspected me? James had spent three years at Seathburn High School, carefully building the perfect disguise as a chemistry teacher. No one had seen through him. And in all that time, Aurelia had never shown even a shred of doubt—un