Elizabeth stared at her phone, her fingers trembling slightly as she dialed Jace’s number.
The moment the call connected, she heard his smug laugh, and a shiver ran down her spine. It was a sound she’d grown all too familiar with during their tumultuous relationship.
“I knew you’d call,” Jace said, his voice dripping with confidence, as though he held all the power in the conversation.
Elizabeth felt a surge of anger. "What gives you the right to follow me, Jace?" she demanded, her tone sharp and angry. "When are you going to let me go and move on with your life?"
Jace’s laughter echoed through the phone again, making it more upsetting. "I thought you called to talk about your new hotshot boyfriend," he teased, clearly amused. "Didn’t expect you to get all feisty," he added.
Elizabe
