“The call just went out,” Nash said. “Got a text from Law. He’s already there.”
I grabbed for Caden’s hand, needing the reassurance of his touch. “We have to go. I need to see how bad.”
Worry streaked across Caden’s face. “It could be a coincidence.”
“Do you really think so?” I asked.
He cursed again. “No. Come on.”
Nash led us to the hall, where Holt, Wren, and Maddie were already waiting.
Maddie wrapped me in a hug. “You okay?”
“Not really.”
Wren rubbed a hand up and down my back. “Let’s see what’s what. Maybe it’s not as bad as we think.”
My stomach roiled as a million and one different possibilities ran through my head, but I nodded.
Holt motioned to a back door, and we filed out of it. Caden wrapped an arm around me as we rounded the building to Main Street. Sirens sounded from down the street, and the air had a faint glow.
We all picked up our pace. But when the Vacation Adventures building came into view, I gasped. The entire structure was completely engulfed in flames.
“Oh my God,” Wren whispered.
“It’s all my fault.”
My words were barely audible, but Caden heard them. He wrapped me in his arms. “This isn’t on you.”
But it was. If I didn’t work there, none of this would’ve happened. I burrowed into Caden’s chest. “This is Jordan’s livelihood.”
He’d worked so hard to build his business. Now, because of me, it was all going up in smoke.
Caden’s arms tightened around me. “We’ll help him rebuild. I’m sure he has insurance.”
But it was more than that. Someone was trying to destroy my life one piece at a time, and I was terrified of what they might do next.
“Grae!”
My head lifted as Noel and Eddie jogged over to us. Both their eyes were wide.
“What the hell is going on?” Eddie asked.
“We’re not sure yet,” Caden answered for me.
“Where’s Jordan?” I croaked.
Noel inclined his head toward a group of officers. Jordan was talking to Lawson and looking supremely pissed off. I guessed angry was better than sad, but I was sure grief would hit him later.
Firefighters surrounded the building, spraying more water on the blaze.
Noel eyed Caden and me. “Do they know what started it?”
Holt shook his head. “We don’t know anything yet. Nash just went to try and get some more info. I’m texting my team to check the footage from the cameras I put in and see if we got anything.”
I glanced over to see Nash talking with Clint, but I doubted they had anything to share.
“This is insane,” Eddie muttered.
