CHAPTER 084

AUDREY'S POV

With that, Mrs. Higgins stood up from her chair, the sharp click of her heels echoing softly through the quiet office, a rhythm that oddly mirrored the pounding of my heart.

Declan and I stood up without a word. I cast a quick glance at him, and he offered me a subtle nod of encouragement. It was small, but it was everything I needed in that moment. We followed closely behind her, the