ZAVIAN NOLVEN POV

"Why did you run away, Kaida," I muttered to myself, my hand tapping rhythmically against the steering wheel, the faint sound echoing in the quiet of the car as the video from the security cameras replayed in my head over and over again.

She'd left all on her own, and I still couldn't wrap my head around how she managed it.

I thought I had the best system set up, something airtight, something no one could slip through but now I was starting to realize it might not be that great after all.

"Damn it." I exhaled sharply, my fingers tightening slightly on the wheel. "Did I...