Isla POV

I finally pulled into my parking spot and cut the engine. The silence was deafening after hours of chaos. My phone had been buzzing nonstop—messages from Liam, Ronan, my father, even a few coworkers. I didn't have the energy to deal with any of them.

It was done. All of it. The truth was out. And now all I could do was wait and see what Vivienne would try next.

I switched my phone to silent and stepped out of the car. But I barely made it two steps before I froze.

Lucian was leaning against the car beside mine, phone in hand, looking like he'd been waiting...