Nadine stood frozen at the window, her breath shallow as she watched the shadowy figure standing just beyond the edge of her property. He hadn’t moved, hadn’t even flinched. The streetlight cast a faint glow on his silhouette, and though she couldn’t make out his face, she knew.
Adrian.
She clenched her fists, her thoughts racing. How long was he going to do this? Watch from afar? Lurk in the shadows? He had no right to disrupt her life, especially not after everything. Her pulse quickened as she turned and slipped on a jacket. If he thought he could intimidate her, he was wrong.
Quietly, she made her way out the front door, careful not to wake Liam. The cold night air hit her skin, but it did little to calm her nerves. She walked slowly, each step measured, until she was close enough t
