One week later.
Briella was finally back in New York.
The storm had quieted on the surface, though she knew better than to trust the silence. Everyone now knew Rissa was behind it all. The police and other security agents were involved, her face plastered across reports.
A reward had even been announced for any solid lead, tying her to Lorcan Clyde’s murder and kidnap of Briella.
But instead of the announcement flushing her out, the pressure only drove Rissa deeper into hiding. She was a snake in the shadows waiting, coiled, and patient. The kind of patience that could destroy a person if you weren’t careful.
And Briella felt it in her bones, Rissa wasn’t done yet. She wouldn’t stop, even if it meant dragging both of them to the ground.
Jaylen had vanished since that day at the hosp
