Chapter 426

Jason’s POV

“She wouldn’t just leave,” I muttered, more to myself than to her. But even as I said it, my gut twisted. Layla had always been unpredictable when it came to her emotions, especially when it involved Logan.

Maddy grabbed my arm, her grip firm. “Jason, focus. We need to split up. I’ll check the side street. You check the main road.”

I hesitated, glancing down the busy street. Logan and that kid had disappeared into the crowd, but if Layla had followed them…

“Maddy, what if she saw him?” I asked, my voice tight.

Her face was pale, her lips pressed into a thin line. “Then we find her before she does something she’ll regret.”

I nodded, my chest tightening with the weight of it all. Without another word, we went our separate ways, each of us moving as quickly as we could through the throngs of people.

I walked down the main road, my eyes darting between faces, my heart pounding in my chest. The city felt