C29 Pieces Of Me

Liora’s POV

“There’s nothing here,” I said, angling the phone just enough to keep the screen out of his sight.

He paused.

For a moment, his eyes lingered on me sharply, as though trying to peel back layers I refused to reveal. My pulse spiked under the weight of his gaze.

Then, without a word, he turned.

Relief didn’t come immediately. I watched him walk to the door, open it