“Lucian’s POV”

A shiver shot through me.

I quickly dimmed the phone’s brightness, fixing my face so she couldn’t tell.

Then slowly, I set the phone face-down on the piano, forcing my expression to stay calm and controlled.

But Inside, my pulse thundered with anxiety, my mind spiraling over who the anonymous sender was, and how close he had been, watching us the whole time.

I stood, moving casually. So she wouldn’t notice,I wasn’t ready to risk her panicking or asking questions. ...