"Still," Bella said, her voice softening, "I can't shake the feeling that something's off. Jay isn't the type to go quiet for no reason. Maybe he's just busy like Jace, but…" Her words trailed off, her brows furrowing slightly.
Before Scarlett could respond properly, Bella suddenly heard her friend's voice shout through the phone, "What did you say? I'm coming?!"
Bella blinked, confused. "Huh? I didn't say—"
But before she could repeat herself, Scarlett gasped and cut her off mid-sentence. "Bella Bell! I'm so sorry, I have to go—I think some creepy person is following me!"
Bella immediately sat up straight, worry flashing in her eyes. "What? Scarlett, are you okay? Where are you right now?!"
"I'm okay!" Scarlett said quickly, though her voice carried both annoyance and adrenaline. "If he tries anything, I swear I'll hack his entire life and sell his browser history to the dark web!"
Bella couldn't help it—she laughed despite herself. "That's not funny!"
