Caleb's POV

I stared at the message from Griffin, my thumb hovering over the screen.

"Ashley’s at a bar on King’s Road."

Simple, direct, and enough to send my mind spiraling. I hesitated, my heart pounding in my chest as a whirlwind of emotions churned inside me.

Was I making the right decision by going to her? After everything, after all the back-and-forth, was this really what I wanted?

Deep down, I knew the answer. It had always been yes.

I shoved my phone into my pocket, ran a hand through my hair, and decided to damn the consequences. I couldn’t let her slip away again. Not this time.

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