Lyra's POV
I stood before Jacob's apartment, my heart racing with anticipation. He had stopped answering my calls, and I couldn't shake off the feeling that something was amiss. Like an i***t, I had tracked him down to his apartment, determined to uncover the truth.
My first stop had been the company, where I grilled the secretary for his location. Now, as I rang the doorbell, I felt a sense of trepidation. Who would answer the door? And what would I find?
The door swung open, and my world came crashing down. A heavily pregnant woman stood before me, a warm smile on her face. My gaze roamed over her maternity dress, my mind struggling to process the scene.
"Um..." I stuttered, my words lost in the void. "I think it's the wrong apartment." The woman nodded, her expression frie
