the door, Mara!” Professor Shaw’s voice thundered from outside.
Mom went pale.
I stood slowly.
Lila stepped in front of me. “You called him?”
“My phone is missing.”
Her eyes flicked toward the pocket of her robe.
That movement told Professor Shaw everything when Dad opened the door.
He wasn’t alone.
Beside him stood Dr. Evelyn Mercer, chair of the integrity committee, a university security officer, and Detective Renata Cole from the cybercrime unit.
Lila laughed.
“This is ridiculous.”
Professor Shaw looked past her and saw the broken glasses on
