ALLISON'S POV I had never been so scared in my life. I was trapped, and Brady was standing between me and the only door out. My heart pounded against my ribs. The smirk on Brady’s face made it clear—he wanted to hurt me. “Please,” I whispered. The word came out in a choked breath as I took a step back, pressing myself against the wall. “Just let me go. I don’t want any trouble. I won't say anything to anyone, I swear.” His smirk grew “Oh, I’m counting on that,” He took a slow step toward me. His eyes moved over me in a way that made my skin crawl. My heart hammered as I searched the room for anything—any escape, any object I could use to defend myself. But the walls seemed to close in around me. My vision narrowed to the figure in front of me. I tried to retreat further, but there wa

