Mila’s POVThe photo on Jayden’s phone made my stomach drop. My jacket, my pace, the neon lights behind me every detail was from less than an hour ago. Whoever took it had been close, maybe even walking behind me.My fingers trembled as I shoved the phone back toward him. “He’s following me, Jayden. He knows where I am.”Jayden’s jaw tightened, his entire posture rigid. He reached across the table, steadying my shaking hands. “Listen to me. He wants to scare you. That’s all this is.”“No.” My voice cracked. “This isn’t scare tactics. This is proof. He’s showing you he can get to me whenever he wants.”The café suddenly felt too small, every pair of eyes on me. I could hear faint whispers at another table and couldn’t tell if they were talking about me or not. My chest tightened until I could hardly breathe.Jayden must have noticed, because he quickly paid the bill and guided me outside. His hand was firm at the small of my back, steady and grounding. But even with him so close, I cou
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