Annabel’s POV
My legs carried me without knowing where they were leading. I just wanted to be away from this madness, away from anything that could drag me into a social scandal.
One moment life was beginning to make sense, and the next, James showed up acting like he owned my life.
I ran until I was out of the building, inhaling the fresh air as though it could wash away anything that reminded me of James. Stretching my back while I kept pacing around, until a voice called from behind.
“Annabel.”
A familiar voice, one I wished never to hear on this trip.
I turned and met Stephanie.
“What the hell?”
Her smile carried the weight of something dangerous. There was something different about her confidence.
Stephanie stood right in front of me, hands entwined as her eyes roamed over me
