The door creaked open slowly, and Adrian stiffened like he’d just been splashed with cold water.
I remained frozen on the couch, my lips parting slightly as I watched his back tense. I couldn’t see who it was from where I sat. But something about his body language made my stomach twist.
He turned slightly, just enough to glance at me over his shoulder, and mouth “Hide now.”
Panic immediately shot through me as I scrambled off the couch and ducked into the hallway. The nearest room was on the left, and I rushed inside, shutting the door quietly behind me. I didn’t even know what room I was in, but at this moment, none of it mattered. My heart was pounding hard in my chest like it wanted to break out.
Just outside the room, I heard her voice.
“Oh, baby!” Genevieve’s laugh echoed in
