"What's wrong? Don't you want to give me your number?" Emily asked, noticing his hesitation.
"It's not that..." Michael's eyes flickered for a moment before he quickly came up with an excuse. "I've deactivated that number. I have a new one now—let me give it to you."
With that, he unlocked his phone and handed it to Emily.
Emily didn't bother asking why he changed his number. She simply entered her own number into his phone, then grabbed her backpack and hurried home to get back to work.
Michael sat in the car, watching her rush off, a fond smile unconsciously spreading across his face.
Suddenly, a pang of jealousy struck him.
'James, what would happen if I take your prey?'
*****
When Emily got home, the kids were already asleep under Mae's watchful eye.
As usual, she quietly tipt
