Standing outside the apartment door was Ryan.
"Stella!" The moment he saw her, relief flooded his face. He was about to rush toward her when Ethan stepped between them and blocked his path.
Ryan's eyes darkened. He recognized Ethan immediately. The man who had once been Stella's fiancé.
Without a word, Ryan threw a punch.
It was fast. Brutal. Stella barely had time to react. However, Ethan moved even faster.
He slipped past the punch, pivoted smoothly, and drove his elbow squarely into Ryan's chest.
The impact echoed through the entryway.
"So... You've got a habit of showing up uninvited."
He looked completely unfazed.
He already knew exactly who Ryan was. There was only one reason Ryan would come here.
Stella.
"Stella, are you okay?"
The concern in his voice shattered the last
