{Next Day}“We need to move fast.” Derek’s already on his laptop before the sun fully rises. “That phone call last night, Cameron admitting to the break-in, knowing about my investigation. That’s evidence, but we need more. We need him caught red-handed.”I’m still in my pajamas, coffee untouched, exhaustion pulling at every muscle. Ethan sits beside me on the couch, his hand never leaving mine.“What do you have in mind?” Ethan asks.“He’s obsessed with Maya. With controlling her, owning her, proving he’s smarter than us.” Derek pulls up something on his screen. “So we give him exactly what he wants. An opportunity to approach her. Alone. And this time, we record everything.”“Absolutely not.” Ethan’s already shaking his head. “You’re not using her as bait.”“I’ll do it.” The words come out before I fully think them through. But once they’re out, I know they’re right. “I’m tired of being afraid. Tired of hiding. If this ends it, I’ll do it.”“Maya—”“He’s not going to stop, Ethan. Yo
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