Chapter 63

Elodie's POV

The phone is still in my hand when Kiernan walks back in. He pauses near the doorway, studying me like he already knows something is wrong. His expression shifts slightly when he sees my face.

“What happened?”

I blink, trying to steady my voice. “Nothing. Just… a wrong number.”

He frowns. “You look like you saw a ghost.”

“I said it was nothing,” I insist, setting the phone face