Eva.
I almost peed on my pants after hearing his last words.
The coldness in his voice, the way he had looked at me while threatening my life—it all felt terrifyingly real now. For a moment, I genuinely believed he could have killed me inside that elevator without feeling even the slightest bit of remorse.
The elevator suddenly dinged softly, the sound breaking through my frozen thoughts as the doors slowly slid open.
He stepped out calmly.
Meanwhile, I remained standing there completely still, unable to move as though he had walked away with my soul itself. My entire body felt stiff, my breathing uneven as I struggled to recover from the fear still gripping me tightly.
I mean…
He had almost killed me.
The pressure of his hand around my throat still lingered painfully in my mind, making my chest tighten all over again.
And suddenly, I understood.
