Chapter 729

Logan's POV

But how do you explain that to someone like Layla? Someone who was so pure, so kind-hearted, someone who believed in love and trust and honesty?

She wouldn’t understand. She couldn’t.

And that was why I had to keep lying. Why I had to keep hurting her, even if it tore me apart inside.

But this time, I wouldn’t run. This time, I wouldn’t let my enemies dictate my life. I wouldn’t let them take her away from me.

I would make it right.

My phone buzzed in my hand, and my heart leapt.

I looked down, hope sparking in my chest.

Layla. She was calling me back.

I took a deep breath, steadying myself before I answered. “Layla?”

There was silence on the other end, a quiet hesitation that made my heart race.

“Layla? Are you there?”

I heard her breathing, soft and shaky, and then the line went dead.

I stared at my phone, my chest tightening as the call disconnected.

She didn’t want to