Chapter 62
Stephanie's Point of View
I froze in place as if struck by lightning. I felt my body stiffen completely under the weight of Cedric's gaze, which pierced through me like sharpened blades. At that critical moment, Kira's voice was still blaring from the phone on the bed, pulsing with cheer and fatal curiosity: "Steph! Where did you go? Come on, finish the story! I want to know exactly what happened when Alex tore the dress. Did he lose his mind?"
My hand trembled hysterically as I reached for the phone, my movements feeling heavy as if I were moving underwater. I tapped the end-call button quickly. Kira's voice was cut off abruptly, replaced by a suffocating silence that gripped the room, allowing me to hear the frantic thudding of my heart, which felt as if it might burst from my chest.
