[We are safe. Don't worry. And call me whenever you can.]
Amanda's reply arrived moments after Kyle had texted to ask if she was safe and whether any government officials had approached her.
He had sent it using the phone Serena gave him, trusting her claim that its messages couldn't be intercepted. Otherwise, he would be having a very different conversation with Pascal about the meaning of privacy.
At this point, that conversation still felt inevitable.
"Are you sure it's okay to bring her to the upper floor?" Serena asked, her gaze drifting toward the girl quietly clutching Kyle's hand as they walked.
The silence didn't last.
"I'm perfectly fine. I don't need a doctor's examination," Veronica snapped, her irritation impossible to miss.
Serena answered with a helpless smile.
"She sounds fine to me," Kyle said reassuringly. "Don't worry. If there were any medical issues, I'd have her checked myself."
Nothing escaped God's Eye. Physically, Veronica was perfectly healthy.
