Ryan POV
Once Scarlett left, my office was quiet again.
Instead, the silence felt deafening.
My heart was beating so erratically I could barely think straight.
She’s living with her ex.
The thought kept repeating itself.
I’d just heard those words from her own mouth, and my mind was still a mess.
It felt like someone had suddenly tied my hands behind my back and shoved me underwater.
I couldn’t quite catch my breath.
Was this a sudden bomb?
My wolf stirred restlessly inside me, clawing at the walls in frustration.
Was what she said true? Why were they living together?
I believed her when she said she was forced into it. Still, the reality of it sat heavy in my chest.
I clenched my jaw and forced myself to stay still.
My instincts were pushing me to find out exactl
