CHAPTER 15

~Evan~

She no longer looked terrified. The fear that once danced in her eyes had suddenly faded, replaced with something I couldn’t quite place.

I locked my gaze ahead as I approached her.

“Get in the car,” I ordered coldly before stepping inside without sparing her a glance.

She hesitated for a moment but eventually obeyed, slipping into the back seat while Owen settled in the passenger seat beside me.

I clenched the steering wheel, an unfamiliar tension building in my chest. My eyes turned to Owen.

“Step out,” I said, my voice softer this time. “Let her sit here while you stay at the back.”

Owen shot...