MALIA’S POV

“I won’t let anything happen to you or Ella,” he vowed. “We’re going to figure this out. Together.”

I buried my face in his chest, letting the warmth of his embrace soothe me. The love we had just confessed to each other felt fragile in the face of this new threat, but I knew that, for the first time in years, we were on the same side. We were a team.

And together, we would find out who was behind this — and make sure they never came near our family again.

The applause in the boardroom felt like a distant hum as I sat beside Zach, our...