Anna was pacing the room back and forth like a caged animal. Her thoughts a whirlwind of fear and regret, each one louder than the last. The file had been right there. So close, yet untouchable. She clenched her fists, biting her lip hard enough to draw blood, trying to quiet the storm in her mind.
Why hadn’t she taken it? Why hadn’t she been bold enough to seize the opportunity? The stakes were too high to let fear stop her, but in that room, under Jaden’s piercing gaze, her courage had evaporated.
“Damn it!” she muttered under her breath, running a hand through her hair.
Her phone, sitting on the nightstand, buzzed loudly, breaking the oppressive silence. Anna froze, staring at it like it was a bomb. Her gut told her who it would be before she even looked at the screen.
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