Aurelia's POV
My hands were still trembling as I gripped the steering wheel, racing through the city streets toward Cecil. Ryan's threats echoed in my mind like a broken record: I'll get rid of them all. The truck that had nearly hit Cecil wasn't an accident – it was Ryan making good on his promise.
"Cecil," I said the moment she answered her phone again, "listen to me very carefully. Ryan just called me. He's the one behind everything – Leon's poisoning, my attack at the hospital, and what just happened to you."
"That psycho ex of yours?" Cecil's voice was sharp with disbelief and anger. "Are you serious?"
"Dead serious. He said he's going to eliminate everyone close to me until I have no choice but to go back to him." The words tasted bitter in my mouth. "You need to be extremely ca
