Damien's POV
I grabbed my jacket from the back of the chair and ran after her.
She was already halfway down the hallway, moving so fast her heels were clicking against the marble like rapid gunfire. I'd never seen her move like that, with such urgency, such panic. Something was very wrong.
"Aria, wait!" I called out, but she didn't slow down. Didn't even look back.
I pushed through the double doors and sprinted toward the elevator, where I could see her jabbing at the button frantically. The doors started to slide open, and she stepped inside, her face pale, her hands shaking as she pressed the button for the ground floor.
I ran faster. The doors were already closing when I reached them, but I shoved my hand between them at the last second. The rubber edges bounced back, and the eleva
