Page 159 of The Broken Keys

“This is different. On the drive home yesterday, I noticed ablack SUV tailing us. The same vehicle was parked in the lot outside just now when I dropped her off.” Cash pulls out his phone and swipes through photos. “I got the license plate number.”

He slides the phone across my desk. I study the image, my mind already running through the database of threats I’ve been monitoring since my life went sideways.

“You’re certain this is the same SUV?” I hand the phone back.

“I’m certain.” His tense glare locks onto mine. “I know the difference between surveillance, Jaxon. Someone’s watching her and I think it’s the same guy who hit her the first time.”

My pulse speeds up because Axel didn’t clock this.

“Have you told her?” I lean forward, my elbows bracing against the desk.

“No.” Cash shakes his head. “She’s already dealing with amnesia and trying to rebuild her life. The last thing she needs is to be having anxiety attacks about some stalker.”

“Agreed.” I pull out my own phone and send a quick message to Axel. “I’ll have my security team investigate.”

“I figured you would pass the details on.” Cash hovers above me with his gaze heavy on me.

“Is there anything else?”

“Yeah.” He shoves his hands into his jacket pockets. “Livianna remembered something last night.”

I’m on my feet in seconds. “What?”

“Don’t get all excited. She just remembered a brief conversation she had with her friend Quinn.”

“And?”

“It was at Coachella. Livianna remembered being backstage and telling Quinn she was getting something to eat with me.” He shifts his weight from one leg to the other. “It wasn’t anything huge, but I thought you should know.”

“So, she can only recall things about you.” My chest cavesin. “Thanks for the information. I’ll let you know what I find out.”

“Great, but before I go, we should discuss how many people know about your past relationship with Livianna.”

I lean on the edge of my desk. “Natalie and Andrew won’t talk. They understand what discretion means in my world.”

“Your world.” Cash’s jaw tightens. “But what about mine? If word gets out that you and Livianna were together, there’s no saying what damage could be caused.”

“Which is why no one else can know.” I stand and march to the window, putting distance between us. “You have nothing to worry about, Cash. Just take care of Livianna while I’m trying to contain this threat against her.”

“I need to know how many people know about your past with her.”

“As far as I know, Natalie and Andrew are the only ones. Livianna and I were extremely careful. No one else knows.”

“Are you sure?” He steps right to my side. “You never went out where someone could see you two together?”

“No…” The night I took her to the French bistro races to the forefront of my mind. “Wait. There’s one other person, but I can’t remember her name.”

“Come on, Jaxon. This is Livianna’s mental health we’re talking about.”

I face him. “Is that really what this is about?”

“Yes.” He lowers his head, tension rolling off his shoulders. “After we got home, she had a splitting headache. Her brain isn’t ready to remember, but all your work together and seeing all these people she doesn’t know is pushing her. It isn’t good for her well-being.”

“And you’re afraid someone will tell her something she’s not prepared to face.”

“Yes.” He lifts his wary eyes to mine. “So if you could please tell me who else I should be aware of, that would be helpful.”

“I’ve never met the woman, but I know I’ve seen her before. It was strange. I couldn’t place the girl for the life of me. That’s not like me. I took notice of it, but then Livianna was upset, so it got lost under a million other things I was trying to smooth over that night.”