Clara
Sebastian called me the moment Ethan's team confirmed Webb had signed the agreement, his voice lighter than I'd heard it in days. "It's done," he said. "Everything destroyed, verified. Julian's safe."
Relief washed through me so completely that I had to sit down, my legs suddenly unsteady beneath me. "Thank God. Have you told him?"
"I'm calling him next. I wanted you to know first, since you're the one who convinced Ethan to help." A pause. "Clara, I don't know how to properly thank either of you for this."
"You don't need to thank me," I said. "Just make sure Julian knows he's safe. That's thanks enough."
After we hung up, I found myself still holding the phone, staring at nothing, the adrenaline of the past three days finally draining out of me all at once. I should have gone
