*Noah's POV*
The silence stretches between us like a tightrope. Gabriel's face cycles through several shades of disbelief. Chloe stares at Scarlett with undisguised horror.
"Neighbors," Gabriel finally repeats, the word coming out strangled.
"Looks that way," I say.
"This is impossible." His voice rises. "Jade Villa has a screening process. Background checks. Financial verification."
"Apparently not thorough enough," Scarlett replies smoothly.
Gabriel's hands clench into fists. "You did this on purpose."
"Did what?"
"Moved next door to us. You're stalking Chloe."
"We didn't know you lived there."
"Bullshit."
"Gabriel, calm down," Chloe says, but her eyes are fixed on me. There's something calculating in her expression.
"Don't tell me to calm down. This freak is following my fiancée around."
"I haven't given Chloe a single thought since our divorce."
"Then explain the coincidence."
"Maybe it's not a coincidence," Scarlett says quietly. "Maybe it's karma."
