The air inside the black SUV was thick with tension. Julian’s knuckles turned white as he gripped the leather seat, his mind racing. He had narrowly escaped from the penthouse, but now the danger was far from over. Edmund had made his move, and Julian knew he couldn’t let it go unanswered. The photographs, the threats—it all came crashing down on him in that moment.
Beside him, Emily sat with her arms crossed, her eyes fixed on the street ahead, a heavy silence between them. The weight of the evening’s events hung over them both, unspoken yet understood. Julian had been avoiding the truth for so long, but now he had no choice.
“Where are we going?” Emily’s voice cut through the silence, quiet yet piercing. She turned to him, her gaze intense.
Julian’s eyes darted to her, but he didn’t s
