The hotel room suddenly felt too small.
Too quiet.
Too dangerous.
Amelia stood near the doorway.
Ethan stood opposite her.
Neither moved.
Neither spoke.
Only one sentence remained hanging between them.
Sophia found out.
Amelia felt her fingers turn cold.
Her first thought wasn’t fear for herself.
It was the baby.
Her hand moved instinctively to her stomach again.
Ethan noticed immediately.
His eyes followed the movement.
Then something in his expression changed.
Subtly.
Not softer.
But sharper.
Protective.
His phone remained in his hand.
Daniel was still waiting.
“Sir?”
Ethan finally answered.
His voice turned calm.
Too calm.
“Who told her?”
Daniel hesitated.
“We don’t know.”
Ethan’s eyes darkened.
Find out.
But he didn’t say it aloud.
Instead
“Send securit
