Chapter 77

• The atmosphere in the Castellano household had grown tense. Over the past few weeks, Ivy’s behavior had shifted in ways Maya and Rafael couldn’t ignore. Once a bright and cheerful presence, she now seemed withdrawn and defiant. Her normally excellent grades had slipped, and Maya had already received two phone calls from the school about Ivy talking back to her teachers.
• It was clear that something—or someone—was influencing her, but Maya couldn’t pinpoint how to stop it. The only thing she knew for certain was that Claire had gotten under Ivy’s skin, and the consequences were beginning to unravel their family.
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