CHLOE'S POV
The moment I saw the bank notification, a crooked smile curled across my lips.
He sent the money.
Of course he did. He had no choice. I had him hooked. Austin thought he was in control but I had him right where I wanted him.
It wasn't lost on me. They thought they could get rid of me. Like I was just a bad memory they could bury and forget. But here I am. Breathing. Watching. Planning.
He was sure he’d cleaned up well, covered his tracks perfectly. A calculated escape plan for Alexis, so smooth and silent. But I was the surprise waiting. I’d been watching—hiding, yes—but not disappearing. I’ve lived in the corners of their perfect little lives ever since I barely escaped the police that day at the warehouse. Every headline, every whisper, every smirk between them—I saw it
