Chapter 27

Outside the mall, Summer's patience was wearing thin as she continued to call Legacy's phone with no response. She checked the time anxiously, her mind racing with possibilities. Perhaps he was caught up in traffic, or his phone had died – rational explanations that tried to quell the unease growing within her.

Her fingers tightened around the bags she held as she debated her next move. Should she wait a little longer, or should she make her way home? The weight of her decisions seemed to mirror the heaviness in her heart, a reminder of the uncertainties that had plagued their relationship.

Back in the confines of the apartment, the atmosphere was thick with tension as Angeline's presence lingered like a shadow. The room held an air of intimacy that was tainted by the knowledge of her deception. Legacy's obliviousness to the situation allowed Angeline to revel in her twisted victory, her desire for him consuming her every thought.

As the minutes turned into an hour, Summer's patience