Chapter 209

The air in the small, enclosed room was thick with tension. Ryan sat on the edge of a chair, his fingers running through his hair as his mind replayed everything that had happened in the last few hours. Ivy stood in front of them, pacing as she recounted her conversation with the mysterious man she had been speaking to.

Luca leaned against the wall, arms crossed, his face etched with concern. Ivy finally stopped pacing and looked at both of them. "It wasn’t easy at first, but I convinced him. He was hesitant, but when I showed him those pictures and videos... he couldn't resist.

He thinks he’s going to meet up with the girl from the photos—he thinks it’s me."Ryan blinked, brought back to the moment by Ivy’s words. His mind had been elsewhere, haunted by the shocking discovery he had made on his father’s phone.

The intimate photos, the betrayal—it was all too much to process. Luca, noticing Ryan’s distant gaze, nudged him. "Ryan, are you with us?"Ryan shook his head slightly, bringi