Elisabeth's POV
I shot up from my chair so fast I nearly knocked over my drink. "Hold on, WHAT?" The words burst out of me as I stared at Alana in complete shock.
She jumped at my sudden outburst, but I was already reaching for her, my hands finding her shoulders as I gave her the same gentle shake she used to give me whenever I had breaking news to share.
"Why did you lead with Cathrine's story?" I demanded, my voice rising with excitement. "Who gives a damn about Cathrine right now? This is incredible!"
Alana broke into giggles, her hands wrapping around my wrists to steady herself. "Stop rattling me around! You're going to make me sick!"
"I need to know everything!" I pressed, completely ignoring her complaint. My heart was racing with a mixture of excitement and pure disbelief. "The last conversation we had about Javier, you called him 'completely ridiculous.' Now you're marked? What the hell happened? When did everything change?"
