CHAPTER 89

Elijah’s POV

I stood by the window, watching the rain pour down in nonstop sheets, drenching everything in sight. The clock on the wall ticked away the seconds, each one adding to my growing anxiety.

And when I heard that man’s voice in the background, addressing Sophia, calling her name, my heart jumped and my anxiety intensified.

I could feel the anger bubbling up inside me. Who the hell is that man? Why is she with him this late?

I wanted to demand answers, to tell her to come home immediately. But I knew I didn't have the right. We weren't together. She had her own life, her own choices.

“Who's with you?” I couldn’t help asking, my voice turning cold despite my efforts to stay calm.

“Elijah, it's nothing,” she replied quickly. “I'll explain everything later. I promise.”

I wanted to protest, to tell her that I needed to know now, but the words stuck in my throat. Before I could say another word, the line went dead. She had hung up on me.

I stood there, staring at the phone in my h