9. COALITION

~ Zoie’s POV ~ Just exactly what are they talking about!? As soon as the door was slammed shut, Zoie went back and had her ear pressed to it. She held her breath and listened as hard as she could. Vaguely, she began to hear her dad and Asher’s voices. “W-what is this?” Asher asked, “The trust fund your dad has for you,” Damon replied. “My mom never said anything about a trust fund,” “She doesn’t know. This was between me and your dad. And I’m only supposed to give it to you when I think you’re ready,” Zoie’s eyes widened and she pressed her ear harder against the door, but she couldn’t make out what they were saying next. It was all muffled. Quickly scanning her surrounding, she saw a small glass vase on a nearby table. She swiftly grabbed the vase, flipped it around, and pressed the opened area on the door before pressing her ear on the other side. She was just starting to hear the conversation again when suddenly--- * CREAK * The door creaked open, almost causing her to fall on her f