Riley's POV
Just then, someone grabs me from behind so suddenly that I stumble back, my heel scraping the stone floor as my heart jumps straight into my throat.
“What the hell—” I snap, spinning around instantly, my hands already coming up in defense.
I freeze.
She’s standing right there, blocking my path like she owns the ground beneath her feet. Her lips are curved into that same slow, mocking smirk I remember too well, the one that always makes my skin crawl.
Daphne.
“Well,” she drawls, her eyes dragging over me from head to toe in an unapologetic way, “what a surprise.”
My breath tightens but I refuse to show it. I straighten my back, even though my heart is racing so hard it hurts.
“I didn’t think my brothers would actually manage to bring you here,” she continues, amusement
