*Isabella's POV*
"What the fu**?" I gasped, my eyes wide with shock as Elly recounted her harrowing tale. The air seemed to vibrate with tension as I struggled to process the audacity of Jacob's words. "He really said that?" I asked, my voice laced with incredulity.
Elly nodded, her expression grim. "I almost crashed the car, he scared the sh** out of me," she admitted, her voice barely above a whisper. "But then he dropped his guard, and his natural charm took over. He coaxed me into telling him my story, and I found myself opening up to him in ways I never thought possible."
Flashback
The dim glow of the dashboard lights cast a warm ambiance over the interior of the car as Elly navigated the crowded streets of New York City. Jacob's voice cut through the silence, his tone conversatio
