CHLOE'S POV
I had been waiting all day to hear from Zoe after planting the question in her mind “Ask Austin about Owen and watch what happens.” I thought she would call me back within hours. The way she paused when I said Owen’s name... it meant something. She didn’t remember but her instincts were waking up.
She didn’t trust me. But I didn't care about that as long as she started questioning him.
So I kept the phone close. I kept checking the battery, refreshing the screen like a teenager desperate for a text. No call came.
Until nearly midnight.
A message came in.
Zoe: Can we meet? Let's talk. I want to know everything.
My heart skipped a beat. Finally.
I sat up and read the text. Simple. Direct. But I could sense her uncertainty.
I typed back eagerly.
"Of course. There’s a s
