CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY FOUR – DOWNPLAYING THE TENSION

She could no longer keep this from her partner, not when the situation was rapidly spiraling. Lance deserved to know the full truth about the visitor from her past who seemed determined to haunt her in the present. It was the only way to handle this, together. Hitting send, Kayla felt a sense of relief and dread all at once. Her life was about to be disrupted once again...but this time, at least Lance would be by her side. The penthouse was quiet when Kayla arrived home, leaving the girls' night out early after her unsettling run-in with Nathan at the restaurant. She let herself in and found Lance seated on the couch reviewing files from work. He glanced up at the sound of her entrance, brow furrowing slightly. "You're back early. Everything okay?" Kayla hesitated, averting her gaze as she tossed her purse aside. She had sent that text saying they needed to talk, but now found herself reticent to actually divulge the whole Nathan situation. Part of her feared Lance's potential ove