Elizabeth’s POV

The morning after I told Sebastian about Jennifer, I woke up feeling lighter, but also scared.

He had promised to handle it, and I trusted him, but a small part of me couldn’t stop worrying. I knew Jennifer. She wasn’t the type to give up easily.

I went to class early, hoping to see Sebastian, but he wasn’t there yet. The room was quiet, the kind of quiet that makes you feel alone. I sat in the back, staring at my notebook but not really seeing the words.

When he ...