Isabel didn’t come to the city looking for trouble.She came for a clean start.A new job. A new apartment. A version of herself that wasn’t shaped by everything she left behind.For a while, it works.Until she meets him.Nate isn’t supposed to be part of the plan.He’s her landlord. He has a girlfriend. He looks at her like he’s already crossed a line and is just deciding how far he’s willing to go.And Isabel knows better than to let that happen.She’s done this before.Done the slow, quiet unraveling.Done the kind of connection that feels harmless at first and ends up taking more than it gives.This time, she’s supposed to walk away.But walking away gets harder when Nate doesn’t.When he shows up at her door like it’s the most natural thing in the world.When he says her name like it means something.When the space between them starts to feel less like a boundary and more like a countdown.And just when she thinks she understands the danger—Her boss starts watching her too.Ethan is everything she should want.Successful. Controlled. Interested in her work.But the way he stands too close…The way his attention lingers just a little too long…It feels familiar.And that’s what makes it worse.Because Isabel knows exactly how this kind of story goes.She just didn’t expect to be caught between two versions of it.One she wants.One she doesn’t trust.And a line she’s already started crossing—even though she knows better than anyonewhat it costs to stay.