_Lisa's POV_ Rylan looked at me with those soft and steady eyes. He was still holding the phone in his hand. His thumb hovered over the screen before he finally pressed a button. "There," he said. "Blocked." I let out a shaky breath. I was trying to hide the storm inside me. My thoughts were still tangled in those messages. The words I love you. You're mine. I'll never tell Lisa. They echoed like a curse in my head. "I understand," I said quietly while forcing calm into my voice. "Maybe she called the wrong number. Maybe she thought you were someone else. It happens." He placed the phone on the table. "Lisa, I swear I would never lie to you. You mean too much to me. If I knew who she was, I would tell you." I nodded slowly. Sierra’s voice whispered in my mind again. It was steady and

