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A week has passed since that night in his office. If anything, our relationship is stronger than ever. There has been nothing from the stalker. The incident in the restaurant bathroom made Philip increase security around me, and if I was at a meeting in a public area, Zayn would often casually stroll into that restaurant or café.
I swear, it’s like the man has me bugged.
I tried talking to him about this, but he brushed me off, just blowing off the surprise run-ins as coincidences.
We are no closer to catching this person, and we are all on edge, so I didn’t hold it against him.
I bid Ian goodbye, and I am in the car when I feel my phone ring. Staring at the unknown number, I hesitate before answering it. “Hello?”
Heavy breathing.
I feel a prickle at the back of my neck, but I repeat, “Hello?”
I can feel Jacob’s eyes on me from the rear-view mirror.
A high-pitched giggle that sounds a little crazy. He quickly cuts the call, and I keep staring at the phone, the eerie giggle making my blood chill.
“Everything okay?”
Jacob’s gruff voice makes me look up, and I say, slowly, “I don’t know.”
I take a screenshot of the number and send it to Henry and, as an afterthought, to Ian, with a small message telling them what happened and asking if they can trace it.
I stare out the window.
That insane laugh has shaken me.
I feel a shiver down my spine as I get out of the car to attend my first meeting of the day.
“Agatha?”
The familiar voice makes me turn around, and my surprise is genuine, “George?” He beams at me, and I give him a confused smile. “I thought you were in New York.”
He walks over to me, and I notice his limp. “Yeah, I was. But I’ve been back for a few days. Had to see a buyer.”
“Are you okay? Your leg—” On closer notice, I can see the small scrape on his forehead. My mouth goes dry. “You… Were you in an accident?”
He gives me a pleasant smile. “Just a small one. This driver just went rabid. You’d think I’d run over her dog or something.”
I find myself taking a step back. “Is that so?”
He takes a step forward, his eyes glittering. “Yeah. But I plan to take care of her.”
11
Ian
The ring box feels heavy in my pocket.
I decided not to go into work today, wanting to deal with some personal matters, and my first stop was the bank to pick up the ring Mom gave me all those years ago.
My phone is not charged and it bothers me that I hadn’t been able to talk to Agatha since this morning. Right now, I stand in the elevator of her building that leads to her floor and wait impatiently.
I am just going to charge my phone in her office while I wait for Henry to drop off the documents. He is running late.
The elevator dings and I stride out, my trench coat flapping around my legs, laptop tucked under my arm. I am so lost in my thoughts that I don’t see someone walking towards me, their head bent.
It’s only after the impact had been made that I look up startled.
