Chapter 776

Logan's POV

I tried to breathe, but my chest felt tight, constricted. I could feel the confusion in my eyes, the fear. I was losing control.

I had always been good at staying one step ahead, at keeping my cards close to my chest. But now... now it felt like the walls were closing in on me.

And it was all because of Maddie.

Even though Layla had mentioned her name minutes ago, it still echoed in my head, haunting me. It wouldn’t stop, wouldn’t leave me alone.

Maddie. Maddie. Maddie.

I clenched my fists under the table, my nails digging into my palms. I couldn’t keep going like this. I needed to get a grip.

But how could I, when the past was crashing back into my life, threatening to ruin everything? How could I hold it together when one name held the power to destroy me?

I looked at Layla, who was now busy scrolling through her phone, completely unaware of the chaos raging inside me. She had no idea who I was. No idea w