Chapter 120: I’m Ready for You

TESSA

It took me a moment to process his words. Was he serious? A knot formed in my throat, and tears threatened to spill from my eyes. But the idea that he was doing this just because I said I was scared made me choke back the emotion.

“Don’t do this,” I said, my voice trembling, before running away.

“Tessa?” he called after me, but I didn’t stop.

I kept moving down the sidewalk, quickly checking