CHAPTER EIGHTY THREE – SUBTLE MESSAGES

But as she made her way home, Deonna couldn't shake the feeling that this was more than just a bad day. It was the beginning of something that threatened to unravel everything she and Logan had built together. The next few days passed in a haze of tense silences and stilted conversations. Logan tried repeatedly to reassure Deonna, but each attempt seemed to fall flat. The more he insisted that Emma meant nothing to him, the more Deonna found herself questioning everything. It didn't help that Emma's presence seemed to be everywhere. Her carefully curated social media posts always seemed to pop up at the most inopportune moments, showcasing her at Logan's favorite restaurants or the gym he frequented. One evening, as Deonna scrolled through her phone while Logan showered, she came across a photo that made her blood run cold. It was Emma, posing in front of the same Parisian cafe where Logan had proposed to his ex years ago. The caption read: "Reminiscing about old times and new possi