Adrian guided Renee into the back seat, one hand on her shoulder like he was afraid she’d crumble if he let go. She dropped onto the leather, still shaking, still gasping for air.
He reached gently into her hand and took the phone. When he unlocked it and saw the dozens of missed calls from Silas, he braced himself for the worst. But the truth waiting behind those calls belonged to a world he never imagined.
Adrian’s eyebrows pulled together. “Who is this Silas person? Is he a boyfriend or something? Did he threaten you? What happened?”
Renee opened her mouth, but nothing came out. No words, no sounds, no matter how hard she tried. It was like her throat had locked tight, like it was physically refusing to let the truth escape.
Adrian swiped through her phone, searching for anything th
