Isabella's POV
I stood there like an antelope in headlights, my hand still gripping the phone, my heart beating like a sound system in my chest. Ethan's words, “You've made your choice. Now deal with the consequences,” reflected in my mind. The instant shiver in the air felt overwhelming, the gravity of his threat looming over me like a shadow.
I had barely had time to catch my breath when the knock at the door came again. This time, it was louder like the echoing sounds of a carpenter's hammer as if whoever was on the door knew I was there and was waiting for me to answer. My stomach rumbled with unease, and I stepped back without thinking, my mind was running fast.
Who could it be? I asked myself.
Could it be Alex? No, he just left now. There was no way he would come back after what
