CHLOE'S POV
Nick ended the call before I could respond.
I just stood there, the phone still pressed to my ear, the silence on the other end like a punch to my gut.
He’s coming to Sydney.
My throat went dry. My hands trembled as I slowly lowered the phone. A tidal wave of panic slammed into me.
Of all the people Zoe could have dragged into this, she chose him?
Nick—the one person who could destroy everything with a few well-placed words. And he wouldn’t hesitate, especially if Zoe was fueling him with her rage.
I forced my legs to move, my heart pounding in my chest. I needed to hold it together. I couldn’t let Austin suspect a thing.
When I stepped back in, they were laughing—Austin and Jamie, heads thrown back in joy, completely oblivious to the storm I was caught in.
Austin look
