Chapter 925

Jason’s POV

I studied her face, searching for any hint that she was lying. But if she was, she was damn good at hiding it.

"Alright," I said slowly, nodding.

Layla sighed. "Why are you so worked up about it? Maybe it was just a kind stranger who wanted to do something nice."

I scoffed. "Nothing is ever that simple."

She shook her head, sliding into the car. 

"Sometimes, Jason, it actually is."

I wasn’t convinced.

As I got into the driver’s seat and started the car, I made a silent promise to myself…I was going to find out who did this.

And when I did, I would make sure they knew Layla wasn’t someone they could just play games with.

The drive back to our apartments was quiet, but my mind wasn’t. 

I kept replaying everything that had happened at the boutique, trying to piece together the puzzle of who had paid for Layla’s shopping. 

But no matter how much I thought about it, I was c