Audrey’s POV

I nodded slightly. “Go ahead, ask.

That call the other night,” he began, his voice carrying a hint of dangerous edge. “What was that about? Why didn’t you answer when I called back?”

My fingers twisted in my lap. “I… dialed wrong. The lie felt clumsy on my tongue. “When I saw you calling back, I didn’t know how to explain, so I just… didn’t answer.”

Really?” His eyes narrowed slightly. “Who were you trying to call then? James Collins?”

The way he said James’s name made my stomach clench. I shook my head quickly, perhaps too quickly. “No, of course not.”

Blake leaned back in his chair, but there was nothing relaxed in his posture. “Interesting. After you ignored my call, I met him in that Southern restaurant, and he looked a bit hurried. Later, when I went to your apartment, I ran into him again at your doorstep.”

My eyes widened in shock. “Wait, you came to my apartment that night?”

“You called without speaking, then wouldn’t answer.” His voice carried something I couldn’t quite identify. “I thought you might be dead in there.”

Blake let out a cold laugh. “So I went to check on you. What’s the most interesting part? He said you were already asleep. Do you know how I felt at that moment?”

as

me to the hospital, James had gone back to my apartment to look for my medication

never mentioned anything

Sinclair.” Blake’s eyes narrowed as he studied my face.

to reality, quickly shaking my head. “No, no

was asleep. At that hour, for a man to leave a woman’s apartment saying she was already asleep – wasn’t

you wanted to cut ties with the past, that you didn’t want the cat we raised together anymore… was that really your

with sudden understanding. “No! I never said

dawned. “Astrid searched all

gave her to Blake that night? The thought made my chest ache. No wonder

night I was desperate, that’s why I tried asking

my eyes.

“I almost thought you really didn’t

shook my head, grabbing a tissue to wipe my face. “That’s not

world. Even if I had given up on myself, I could never give

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