Sophia’s POV
The words landed like a stone dropped into still water.
The quiet warmth of Colton’s bedroom shattered instantly.
My heart skipped a beat.
For a brief moment, neither of us moved.
Colton was still holding his phone, staring at the floor like he was calculating a thousand possibilities at once.
I could almost see the thoughts racing through his mind.
Mine weren’t any calmer.
Two choices.
Just two.
But each one came with consequences.
I slowly sat on the edge of the bed, thinking quickly.
If they told security not to let Carmen in…
That would immediately escalate things.
Carmen was not the type of woman who would quietly accept being denied access to her fiancé’s home.
No.
She would make a scene.
She could easily call Colton’s parents.
She could twist the narra
