Chapter 570

Jason’s POV

I clenched my fists under the table, my nails digging into my palms. I couldn’t let him ruin this. 

Layla was finally starting to trust me, to feel comfortable around me. She didn’t need someone like Logan barging in and turning her world upside down.

But what if he had seen her? What if he was already planning something? The thought made my chest tighten. I glanced at Layla, who was now happily eating her dessert, completely unaware of the turmoil inside me.

She looked so peaceful, so content. It was a stark contrast to the chaos in my mind. I couldn’t let Logan take that away from her…or from me.

As we left the restaurant and headed to the car, I couldn’t stop replaying the moment in the restroom. The way Logan had walked in so casually, as if he owned the place. 

The way he had ignored me, as if I wasn’t even worth his time. And the way my heart had raced at the thought of him seeing Layla.