The car pulled out smoothly, but Miranda’s mind was anything but steady.

Every second felt stretched thin.

Outside, the city moved like it always did—cars flowing, people walking, nothing out of place. But inside the car, everything felt like it was on the edge of collapsing.

Miranda stared straight ahead.

Felix.

That was the only thing she could still hold onto.

No matter what happened to her, she couldn’t let it drag him down with her.