Brielle's POV
The apartment felt empty, an oppressive silence filling the space as I sat on the sofa, drinking a cup of chamomile tea. Daylan had insisted I take it easy before he left. His presence had been a comfort, but now, alone with my thoughts, the fear and anxiety crept back in. I had to do something, anything to take my mind off the events that happened.
With a deep breath, I picked up my laptop and opened it on my lap. My fingers hovered over the keys for a moment before I began typing. Timothy Marcus. My stepbrother's name. I hit enter and waited for the search results to be loaded.
The first few links were surprising. There he was, Timothy Marcus, CEO of MarTech Innovations, a company specializing in cutting-edge technology solutions for businesses. I clicked on the company'
