A primal, beast-like instinct made Rex turn his head just as the two cars passed each other. He caught a glimpse—just the man’s nose and lips beneath the brim of a wide black hat. The car drove past. Rex subconsciously memorized the license plate number. — Meanwhile, Sophia was rushing to the apartment complex. She couldn’t help but call Charlie for an update. She knew he wasn’t a god, and the property management would need time to investigate, but she was far too anxious to sit still. Charlie answered and got straight to the point: “The property hasn’t responded yet, but my man found a suspicious car that just left the garage. We’re tracking it now.” “A suspicious car?” Sophia’s breath hitched. “Candice told me she was being followed—could it be the same person?” “No. That man’s

