Grace’s POV
Tears were threatening to spill from my eyes, but I fought to keep my composure. What if this is all an elaborate trick? What if I’m allowing myself to be terrified by a mere illusion? I held on to the hope that I could determine if Hailey was real—or just an imposter—by sending her a message.
During the meeting, I tried texting Hailey and calling both her and Rosie. None of them responded. My heart sank when I finally received a letter from Rosie, accompanied by a disturbing message from Hailey’s number.
The text read:
“Grace, you still don’t believe that your closest friends have been abducted and are now under our care?”
I swallowed in shock. The message came from Rosie’s number, and it included a video that showed a grotesque imposter wearing Rosie’s face and body. Bef
