Chapter 182

"Can you just drive me back?" Victoria said calmly. "No way," Henry shot back without missing a beat. "Not until we get to the bottom of this. What if it's real? It's too risky." This was the first time he'd gone against her decision. "Henry, I haven't finished my job yet. I can't just walk away from it. Whoever's behind this, whatever they're after—it doesn't change the fact I can't keep living like I'm being hunted. If they keep playing mind games and never show up, what am I supposed to do? Stay paranoid forever? That'd be no different than being a prisoner." Victoria wasn't angry—her voice was calm, just explaining how she felt. "I get it, Vic, really I do. But I can't just sit around and watch you put yourself in danger. If you insist on staying, then I'll be here every day to pick you up after work." His tone softened, but his insistence didn't waver. Victoria froze for a second—why did both these guys insist on driving her everywhere? "Actually... Theodore's been picking me up a