**GABE’S POV**

I wanted Ernest Abertton dead more than anything. But apparently, others shared that desire and acted while I made threats without taking a single step to follow through.

I decided not to go to the Clifford mansion that night. It had been a chaotic day with Olívia, and I didn’t want to be tempted to comfort her in any way.

I needed to stay away from that woman. Stick-Figure made me feel vulnerable, weak, and I couldn’t afford to ruin everything because my dick ...