The room blazed with sudden light.
Mia gasped, instinctively shrinking back. “Zac?” she whispered, her voice barely holding steady.
Now that she was fully exposed, she tried to fight against his strong grip. Despite her smaller frame, her strength surprised him.
“Let me go! I swear, I won’t cause any trouble!” she begged, her panic escalating. But Zac’s grip didn’t loosen.
Instead, his voice dipped, edged with quiet menace. “This show ends now, Mia Williams.”
Mia froze, her wide eyes betraying her growing fear. “How—how did you—?”
Zac leaned in closer.
“Mia Williams. Twenty-two years old. High school graduate. Your mother lives in Colony Town, three hours outside New York City. Your father? Currently in Princeton. And your best friend, Samantha, lives just an hour away.”
His lips
