The air between us thickened with unease as the stranger stepped inside, his gaze never leaving me. I instinctively took a step back, heart pounding, as if my body already knew danger was near.
Adrian’s posture was rigid, his muscles coiled like a predator preparing to strike. "Who are you?" His voice was low, threatening, but the stranger didn't flinch.
"I’m here on behalf of someone who wishes to speak with Ella," the man said, his eyes flickering to me once more, studying me with an unsettling intensity. "Someone you know, Adrian."
I felt a chill settle in my chest. Someone I knew? A dozen possibilities flashed through my mind, each one more terrifying than the last. Adrian’s eyes narrowed, his lips curling into a sneer.
"You’ve got five seconds to tell me who you really are before
