How a Desperate Dance with a Dangerous Stranger Rewrote Her Entire Destiny
“The main entrance has metal detectors,” I said.
“And the catering entrance?” Arthur asked.
“It’s in the back, off Fifth Avenue,” I said. “They use temporary badges.”
I began to detail the shift changes of the guards.
Arthur listened in silence, nodding occasionally as I spoke.
The only sound in the office was my voice and the rain outside.
Suddenly, a sharp, buzzing sound cut through the quiet.
My phone, sitting on the edge of the desk, began to vibrate.
The screen lit up with an unknown number.
I reached for it, but Arthur’s hand clamped down over my wrist.
“Don’t answer it yet,” he said.
The phone kept vibrating, sliding slightly on the polished wood.
A text message preview popped up on the lock screen.
My breath caught in my throat.
It was a photo of the front door of my apartment building.
Underneath the image, a message appeared: *I know where you are, Kate.*
Arthur’s hand was heavy and warm.
My skin went numb under his fingers.
The screen of my phone dimmed, then went completely black.
“Is it Tristan?” I whispered.