AsThanks to his pregnancy, his senses had sharpened, making him aware of the subtlest changes, details that most would overlook. In the office, Esme's presence had distracted him from noticing it fully, but now, alone and alert, his mind pieced it together.
The unsettling scent wasn't all. A small toy sat on the seat beside him, one he knew hadn't been there before. His eyes narrowed. The toy was no innocent trinket; it was likely a planted device, maybe a camera or a listening bug. This intrusion into his private space made his stomach twist. Whoever had done this wasn't merely watching him from a distance—they were practically breathing down his neck.
