Bella’s resolve hardened as she dressed quickly, her mind racing with possibilities. If Damian wasn’t going to let her in, she would find another way. She couldn’t sit back and let him shoulder the burden alone—especially not when her future was just as much at stake as his. But where would she even begin?
The memory of the anonymous phone call from the night before surfaced, sending a chill down her spine. Whoever that had been, they clearly knew more than they should. The cryptic offer to help her “escape” was still fresh in her mind. If she could find out who they were, she might uncover more about what was really going on.
Grabbing her phone, Bella scrolled through the recent calls, but there was no trace of the number. It had been blocked. Frustration gnawed at her, but she wasn’t a
