Chapter 89: Bound by Secrets

Tension permeated the air in Ethan's apartment, settling deeply into the bones and refusing to release. Every second seemed like a ticking clock after the encounter with Alec Moreau, bringing them one step closer to the impending storm. Though his eyes were fixed on the city skyline as he stood by the floor-to-ceiling windows, Ethan's thoughts were elsewhere—on a battlefield of survival and strategy.

Lily watched him from the couch while holding a glass of water. The stiffness of his shoulders and the faint twitch of his fingers told her that a storm was building inside of him. He was absorbed in his thoughts, figuring out every action and every outcome.

Setting her glass aside, she approached him and put a soft touch on his arm. She said, "You're thinking too much."

Ethan exhaled slowly without turning. "I have no other option."

She said, "Yes, you do." "For once, let someone else take care of this."