CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND SEVEN - Uncovering the Lies

Mason's eyebrows shot up. "What do you mean? What do you have?" Isabella shook her head. "I can't tell you, not yet. It's safer if you don't know. Please, you have to trust me. I know I've given you reason to doubt, but I swear on my life, I'm telling you the truth now." Claire felt torn, her instincts warring with her heart. She looked at Mason, seeing the conflict in his eyes as well. Finally, he spoke. "Alright," he said, his voice heavy. "We'll go to Malibu. But Isabella, no more secrets. If we're going to help you, if we're going to put ourselves at risk, we need to know everything. Do you understand?" Isabella nodded, wiping her tears. "I understand. Thank you, both of you. I don't know what I'd do without you." As they loaded their bags into Mason's car, Claire couldn't shake the feeling that they were standing on the edge of a precipice. Every instinct told her to turn back, to walk away from this increasingly dangerous situation. But when she looked at Isabella, saw the f