Chapter 15:MICKEY’S SECRETS

The shock of seeing Evan at my doorstep was something I wasn’t prepared for. His confident stance, the smirk on his lips, and the briefcase that seemed almost too heavy with unspoken intentions sent a chill down my spine.

"What are you doing here, Evan?" I asked, trying to mask my unease with a calm I didn’t feel.

He shrugged casually as if showing up uninvited to someone’s home in the middle of the night was the most normal thing in the world. "I told you, Emily, we need to talk. And I figured it would be better to have this conversation somewhere… private."

I crossed my arms, leaning against the doorframe, making it clear that I wasn’t inviting him in. "I told you I’d think about your offer."

"And I respect that," he replied smoothly. "But I think you need to hear the rest of what I have to say. There are things in play that I don’t think you fully understand yet."

The way his eyes glinted in the dim hallway light made me uneasy. I wasn’t in the mood for more cryptic games.

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