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Aly thought. She walked toward Sabrina and saw the singer gasp when she spotted Aly.
    â€œOkay, Aly,” Sabrina said, taking off her sunglasses. “You’ve got me! I’m guilty!”

CHAPTER TWELVE:
    STILL A PUZZLE
    â€œYou stole the master tape of Faith and Hope’s video?” Aly asked. Getting a confession had been easier than she thought!
    Sabrina looked puzzled. “Tape? What are you talking about?”
    Now Aly was confused, too. “Well, you said you were guilty . . .”
    Sabrina shook her head. “Oh, great! I just gave myself up for no reason.” She pointed to the man in front of her. “Aly, meet JB Rawlings.”
    The man in the chair turned around and gave Aly a bright smile. He wore a stylish blue silk suit and gold chains around his neck.
    JB stood up and extended a hand to Aly. He slipped a business card into her hand. “Pleasure to meet you. You and your sister are very talented. If you’re ever looking for a new manager, give me a call.”
    Suddenly, everything made sense to Aly. Sabrina wearing sunglasses and a scarf. Meeting a talent manager in a restaurant . . . without her sisters.
    â€œI get it,” Aly said. “You’re looking for a new manager. And you don’t want your sisters to know.” Just like Holly, Aly added to herself.
    â€œIt’s true,” Sabrina said. “I’m tired of being known as ‘one of those girls from HeavenSent.’ Most people don’t even get our names right. It’s time for me to step into the spotlight.”
    JB nodded. “That’s right where you’re going, baby. Just leave it to me.”
    Sabrina gave Aly a pleading look. “Please don’t tell anybody! JB and I are finalizing our deal. I’ll let my sisters know when I’m ready. I know they’ll be shocked. I just want to spare them any extra pain, if I can.”
    â€œYour secret’s safe with me,” Aly said. “But maybe you shouldn’t worry so much. Your sisters might not be as shocked as you think. I can usually figure out what’s going on in my sister AJ’s head, even if she won’t talk to me about it.”
    â€œThanks,” Sabrina said, smiling warmly. “I’d ask you to sit with us, but . . .”
    â€œNo problem,” Aly said, thinking of the jeans she’d seen in the shop window. “I’ve got some shopping to do, anyway.”

    While Aly tracked down Sabrina, AJ was on a mission of her own. Getting through to Cadence and Calista’s people had taken Jim a little bit longer, but finally, he’d come through. He knew which hotel they were staying in, and their room number. It was up to AJ to figure out how to get in to see the famous sisters.
    AJ had devised part of a plan. She’d bought a small teddy bear in the hotel gift shop. She would knock on the door and say she was there to see how Calista was feeling. She doubted it would work—the sisters had not been very friendly—but she had to try something.
    AJ took the elevator up to the hotel’s top floor and hit the buzzer on Calista and Cadence’s room.
    To AJ’s surprise, the door opened right away. It was Cadence. Her bobbed hair looked like it hadn’t been combed, and she wore a white tank top and ripped jeans.
    â€œOh, it’s you,” she said. “I was expecting someone else.”
    AJ held out the teddy bear. “Aly and I just want to say we’re hoping Calista is feeling better. Is she here?”
    â€œCalista? Oh, she’s at the doctor now. He’s checking her out,” Cadence answered.
    AJ took a bold step into the room. “Then let me just leave this teddy bear for her,” she said, talking quickly. She had a feeling Cadence was going to kick her out any second. “It’s a shame Calista’s not feeling well. Aly and I are going to reshoot the video with Faith and Hope tomorrow. We had so much fun the