Tyler’s POV

My heart skips a beat as Sophia's voice echoes through the phone, exclaiming Alexander's name. Shock floods over me, momentarily rendering me speechless. In this very moment, Jake swings open the door, sensing the tension in the air and joining me in the room.

"What happened?" Jake's voice is laced with urgency, mirroring the intensity of my own thoughts.

I take a deep breath, desperately trying to steady my racing mind, and finally manage to respond, "That guy, ...