Chapter 44 One Vote Matter

• Reilly's heart thumped as she caught a hint of suspicion in her parents' murmurs about her and Ford. Her face flickered for a second, but she brushed it off, her brain already brainstorming damage control.
• But in a flash, Rita was gone, tearing into their room like a hurricane, shouting. "Dad, you can't do that!"
• Reilly jolted back, her thoughts screaming, "Oh no, not now!" Now, everyone knew they were eavesdropping.