Chapter 31 MIRA’S POV The message came just as I was stepping out of the shower. My phone buzzed once against the table, the sound sharp in the quiet of the room. I reached for it without much thought, water still clinging to my skin, and glanced at the screen. Judy? That alone was enough to make me pause. I hadn’t expected her to reach out atleast not anytime soon. We hadn’t talked or spoken or even seen eye to eye since that brunch disaster… I opened the message. I need to see you. Please. I don’t think I can trust anyone else right now. Location attached. My gaze stayed on the screen for a beat longer. Isolation… That was where she was now. She was cut off and suspicious right now... Perfect. A slow breath left me as I set the phone down for a moment. This was my bes

