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My fists were clenched, my heart beating a tattoo into my ribcage as I ran back into the apartment. I wasn’t sure what I expected to find. From all the shouting I’d heard, I thought Kaylee’s ex had decided to be stupid and followed us. If that was the case, I was prepared to make sure he greatly regretted the move.
The apartment was a steaming pot of emotion, and the moment I stepped back inside, I could feel the tension crackling in the air. For a beat, I tensed and looked around, trying to assess the situation.
I immediately realized that the police were gone, and that just added to my anger. Shouldn’t they have been here to keep an eye on things? Instead, they were gone and there was another woman in the apartment who was the source of all the shouting, her voice a sharp, accusa
