After a brief silence, Estelle finally broached the question that had been on her mind for a while, “Cristofer, please tell me the truth. Are you Mr. Mysterious or not?”

“No,” Cristofer replied firmly.

“But Justin claimed that you are Mr. Mysterious,” Estelle countered.

“He’s my good friend, and he’s on my side. He said that because he wants you to come back to me,” Cristofer explained.

“But he’s also friends with Mr. Mysterious. He even pretended to be Mr. Mysterious before. On my way here, I thought about it carefully. There aren’t many people who know Mr. Mysterious. Only Justin, Ron, Mr. Lopez, and Geoffrey know his real identity....