As soon as Maria and the driver arrived home, she immediately noticed something was different—very different.
The security had been tightened to an extreme level, and everyone in the house looked unusually tense.
But deep down, something else had been bothering her for weeks. Bernard. He hadn't been coming to college with her, and more recently, he had been skipping school altogether. She couldn't ignore it any longer.
Determined to get answers, Maria stepped out of the car and was about to walk into the house when one of the new guards approached her.
He looked serious and moved to inspect her, like he was checking for something dangerous or suspicious.
Confused, Maria frowned and lifted her brows at him, clearly irritated. Just then, Bernard stormed out of the house.
"Stop right there!" he commanded with authority. "You all listen! Under no circumstances should any of you ever attempt to search her. She's my Luna. The same respect you show me applies to her!"
