fiftieth time. The screen lit up with Ryan's face, showing a hands

face only made her stomac

he ringing. She just sat perfectly still, watching the screen glow, die do

r for the last three hours, his panic clear

t after the latest call timed out. This

. He called me crying because you left the apartment without sayin

ng words, a cold, mocking

worried about the bank account. You are worr

ke that. She would have apologized instantly, running back to make sure Rya

erly words, Sophia was probably sitting in a high-end cafe, waiting fo

a weapon to keep Elena blind, compliant, and w

arelessly. She had absolutely no int

re or explanations. Elena did not need closure;

of breath. True betrayal des

ened her online banking portal. Her

account. It was a joint account, but legally

nd her own hard-earned salary from her corporate j

ce, hundreds of thousands of dollars into a brand-new, pr

d the joint account bala

Balance

ection of the screen g

d three premium credit cards, all under her name, with au

and clicked the big red button on

r expensive lunches and luxury

e passwords to her personal email, her social media accounts, her strea

from her digital world, locking him out o

hud of the doorbell rang t

rofessional locksmith she had hired through an emergency app, pa

e old digital deadbolt and replacing it wit

ing sweat from his brow as he handed h

ryption code, biometric scanning, and a built-in alarm. No on

said, handing him a

with a heavy, satisfying click, Elena opened

etely deleted Ryan's fingerprint profile,

up, she adjusted the angle of the hidden, high-definition security

directly to her phone

skyline in deep shades of orange and purp

creen. On the live camera feed, a familiar figure finally

hausted, his dark hair messy, and hi

g, probably expecting her to be wai

t door and reached out, pressing his thu

ep. Acce

b on his jeans, blew on it, and pressed it agains

ep. Acce

, but it came through her phone speakers perfectly cl

trying to open the apartm

a bright red error message

Revoked by Prima

onfusion on his features instantly m

n slamming it violently aga

creamed, his voice echoing loudly

Why did you change the

ng a slow, calm sip of her war

single shred of fea

mind brought an incredibly cold s

Ryan roared, kicking the bottom

s fingers. A carton of milk burst open on the floor, splashing w

games! You think this is fun

eafening in the upscale, q

doors of the neighboring apartmen

or poked her head out, her fa

acket? Stop screaming and throwing tantrums, or

e hall stepped out, crossing his

k. If your girlfriend locked you out, you clearly did s

enly realizing he was completel

solute embarrassment. He was a man who cared deeply about his p

ged maniac throwing a temper tantrum

lower his voice, but his hands were shaking violently with rage. He glared at t

ck toward the elevator, trying to hide his bright

s the elevator doors slid shut behind h

ar chime echoed direc

terialized in the air, glowing softly

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ibuted: 20 Su

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cushions of her sofa, her cold eyes