Chapter 378

Layla’s POV

He barely looked in my direction, but his presence made me uneasy. I lowered my gaze and tried to blend into the shadows of the room.

I had to think fast. I couldn’t just sit here forever. But where could I go? Who could I trust? My options felt painfully limited.

I thought back to the call I’d tried to make. The number I had dialed belonged to a best friend, someone who had always promised to be there for me no matter what.

But clearly, they weren’t answering now. Maybe they were busy. Or maybe, like everyone else in my life, they had moved on without me.

The man in the coat finished his call and left the building, leaving me alone once again. The silence felt deafening. I stood up slowly, my legs shaky beneath me. I couldn’t stay here. I had to keep moving, even if I didn’t know where I was going.

I stepped out into the night, the col