Emma's hands trembled slightly as she gripped the edge of the couch. "So, what do we do? If Jake's asking someone to follow me and Vanessa's pulling stunts like this... what if he—"
"Don't," Alex interrupted, his voice firm yet calm. "Don't let them scare you. I won't let anything happen to you, Em. I promise," he said, and Emma looked at him.
His words were steady, but Emma could see the tension in his jaw. He meant it.
She took a deep breath, trying to steady herself. "Okay. So what do we do? I don't think Jake is ever going to stop unless we act fast," she said, and Alex nodded in agreement.
"I've been thinking about that. I have enough evidence now. I think it's time to tell Claire everything," he said thoughtfully.
Emma froze at his words, her brows furrowed. "Everything? Even about Jake... what he did to me?" she asked, just to be sure, and Alex nodded.
