Chapter 96. Still Mine

Vanessa's POV

After we hugged and I cried into his shirt while he held me like I was his whole world, something finally settled in my chest—like I could breathe again after drowning for days.

"I want to show you something," I said softly, fingers trembling as I pulled my phone from my bag. I opened the folder I'd hidden from even myself—of what had been haunting me. What had started as blackmail had transformed into something more sinister: torture.

Andre took the phone, his brows drawing together as he studied the screen, eyes scanning the threatening messages. "What's this?"

"Threats," I whispered, my voice barely audible. "I think someone's following us, considering how they know our locations." He scrolled through the pictures. Yes, pictures. They had so many pictures of us, from places we'd been together.

"I know who'd do this." Andre muttered, his jaw tightening as recognition dawned in his eyes. He looked at me with a strange mix