The hospital’s white walls seemed to close in around Leila as she stared at the piece of paper in Detective Reyes’s hand. The words “The heir must not be found” echoed in her mind, spinning her thoughts into a tangled web of fear and questions. Who else knew about Ethan’s hidden identity? And what did Isabella plan to do now that she had vanished without a trace?
Ethan sat in silence beside her, his face a mask of shock and dread. Leila could almost hear the wheels turning in his head, trying to process what it all meant. But deep down, Leila had a sinking feeling. This was far bigger than they could have imagined.
“Do you think we’re being watched?” Leila asked, her voice trembling slightly. She had to ask the question aloud, even though the paranoia had already taken root.
Reyes’s bro
