“I stared at the message like it was a trap and a lifeline all at once. He saw me. And now he wanted me to know. But what he doesn’t get is—I’m not the same girl who would drop everything just because he texted. Not anymore.” Summary: Late at night, Ivy’s phone buzzes with a message from Jace: “I saw you today.” Just four words—but they hit like lightning. Now she’s suspended in a moment of uncertainty, staring at the screen, fingers trembling over the keyboard. A part of her wants to reply. A bigger part knows she shouldn’t. Because even now, even after everything… he still has a hold on her she doesn’t know how to break.