Chapter 21: Decoding the Lies (Nate POV)

Harper’s voicemail—“I know what you’re doing. Walk away, or you’ll regret it”—played over and over in my head, a constant echo that blurred my thoughts. I sat on Talia’s couch, my phone still in my hand, my heart pounding in my chest. The calmness of her voice in that message made everything worse—i...