Chapter 152

REINA

I walked into Ethan's study, finding him staring at his phone.

"Ethan, what's wrong?" I asked.

His face was pale. "I received a threatening message."

My heart skipped a beat. "What does it say?"

Ethan hesitated before handing me the phone.

"You'll pay for digging into Bruce's past."

I felt a chill run down my spine.

"We can't back down," I said.

Ethan's eyes locked onto mine. "I won't let anyone hurt you."

Just then, my phone buzzed.

I showed Ethan the message:

"You're next."

Ethan's jaw clenched. "We're going to the police."

Detective James listened intently as we showed him the messages.

"I'll increase protection," he promised.

But I couldn't shake off the fear.

"Ethan, what if they hurt us?" I whispered.

Ethan wrapped his arms around me.

"I won't let that happen."

That night, I lay awake, my mind racing.

Ethan's hand found mine in the darkness.

"Reina, I'm here."

"I'm scared," I admitted.

Ethan pulled me close.

"Me too."

The next morning, we received another message:

"Stop i