Weird Suspicions

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CHAPTER 230

~Valerie's POV~ 

That night, I opened my laptop, fingers trembling slightly as I typed in the command for my tracker.

My brain was sharper than it had been all week after what I saw in my room…focused and intent.

I should have done this days ago—tracked the necklace the moment I realised it was missing. But panic and pain had clouded my thinking.

Now, I was determined.

The interface loaded, and the little blip began to pulse on the screen. I zoomed in as my heart thudded.

And then… nothing.

The signal was faint, almost fading. I checked for the last known location and discovered it was just outside the dorm hostel in a thick, bushy area by the edge of the forest trail behind the school gardens.

Dead end.

I stared at the dot for a long moment, trying to make sense of it.

A dozen thoughts swirled through my mind.