Chapter 146

"Hello?" I called out, trying to keep my voice steady. "Is someone there?"

Silence answered me. Of course, silence. Because I was being ridiculous, jumping at shadows like a scared child. I was in my own home, with state-of-the-art security systems and cameras everywhere. No one could get in without...

Without what? Without access codes? Without inside help? How many people had those codes? Roman, me, Trenton, Marcus, the security team...

My phone buzzed again, making me gasp. A text from an unknown number: "Check your email."

I blocked the number immediately, but my hands were shaking so badly I almost dropped the phone. Another buzz – another unknown number: "Now, Amelia."

My breath caught in my throat. I blocked that number too, but my email app was already open before I could stop myself. A new message sat at the top of my inbox, sent from an address I didn't recognize. The subject line read: "Remember this?"

Against my better judgment, I opened it. A photo filled my screen – an o