Ava’s POV My hands trembled as I stood outside the school, feeling my entire body tense up. The air was thick, and every breath felt like an effort. Andrew was pacing beside me, his phone clutched tightly in his hand as he coordinated with the security agents he had hired, men who specialized in kidnappings. But even their arrival brought no relief to my heart. They moved swiftly, all business, scanning the area, talking to the school’s security staff, and reviewing any footage they could get their hands on. But nothing they did seemed to make this nightmare any less real. I felt like I was drowning, unable to breathe as panic and helplessness washed over me in waves. I couldn’t stand still any longer. Standing there, waiting for someone else to find answers, was suffocating. My legs m