Chapter 19 Secrets And Sabotage

• Phoenix's mind raced as she helped Irish into the house. His drunken state had revealed a vulnerable side, and she couldn't help but feel a deep connection to him. As they settled him into bed, she noticed a faint scar above his left eyebrow.
• "What happened here?" she asked, her curiosity piqued.
• Irish's eyes fluttered open, and he gazed at her with a mix of sadness and gratitude. "Car accident...long time ago," he slurred before drifting off to sleep.