Chapter 76

*BRIANNE’S POV*

As I stepped out of the cafe, I bumped into someone—solid and unyielding, like hitting a wall. I stumbled back a few steps, my hand instinctively going to my chest.

“Sorry, I didn’t mean to…” The words trailed off as I looked up, only to be rendered speechless by the sight in front of me.

“Jordyn?” I stuttered, my chest skipping several beats.

He stood there, his tall figure looming over me, his ever-beautiful eyes locked onto mine. His presence was magnetic, making everything around us disappear for a moment. My mind, which had been a whirlwind of confusion and hurt, suddenly went quiet as I took him in. How did he always do this to me? He had this way of making the world stop spinning, even if only for a second.

“Bri.” He called softly, snapping me out of my reverie. His deep voice wrapped around me like a warm blanket.

I shook my head slightly, trying to regain my composure. “What are you doing here?” I asked in a whisper, my voice betraying the storm of emotions sw