Dylan's POV
I freeze the moment Kevin says he knows where Anna is. My entire body locks up, as if someone’s just poured ice water down my spine. For a second, I don’t know how to respond. I wasn’t expecting this—wasn’t prepared to hear her name today.
"You didn’t tell me you were looking for her," Vanessa says, stepping closer, her voice soft and curious.
"It’s not important anymore," I reply flatly, brushing off her words like dust on my shoulder.
She hugs me tightly, then leans in and kisses me, but my thoughts aren’t on her. Out of the corner of my eye, I catch the subtle raise of Kevin’s brow. He saw it. Noted it.
"Alright," Vanessa says with a small smirk. "I’ll leave you two to it."
"You don’t have to leave," I reply, my voice sharper than intended. "Besides, Kevin was just ab
