Chapter 156

Hugh, standing nearby, narrowed his eyes, sensing something amiss. Shelmaine continued, "You're still young and have a bright future ahead. You shouldn't be taking the fall for someone else. That's all I'll say." Turning to Hugh, she said, "I'm done here." He nodded. "Alright, let's go." Demi's head hung low, her expression uneasy as she fidgeted with her hands, seemingly lost in thought. Once the door closed, Hugh said, "You seemed to be hinting at something." Shelmaine replied calmly, "Not really. I was just speaking offhand." She still didn't fully trust him. While he was tempted to bring up her connection to Samuel, Hugh hesitated and ultimately decided against it. After seeing Shelmaine out, he called Luke to relay what had happened, speculating, "Do you think there's more to this?" Luke immediately picked up on Shelmaine's underlying concern and hesitated. If his suspicions were true, it could mean something much bigger was at play. If it were Natasha, that would be on