Emily’s POV
The sound of the doorbell sliced through the silence.
I froze.
Who the hell would be here this late? My stomach dropped, nerves flaring instantly. Maybe it was a neighbor. Or a delivery mistake.
Still, it was too late.
I can’t consider the person on the other side to be Chloe because she would have just barged in.
No, this was someone else.
My pulse quickened. A part of me already knew.
I hesitated, every instinct screaming don’t move, but curiosity—or maybe something far more dangerous—pushed me forward.
Another ring. Longer this time.
My throat went dry as I walked toward the door, the soft click of my footsteps echoing louder than they should.
When I finally reached it, I stopped, my hand hovering over the handle and my heart pounding so hard that it almost hu
