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THE ENVELOPE

Auteur: Jay Daniels
last update Date de publication: 2026-05-24 00:16:35

Isabella’s POV

“What is it?”

Lucas stepped in front of me the second he asked the question. His body moved without thinking, blocking me from Lila and the envelope. His shoulders stayed tense under his shirt, and his feet planted firmly on the concrete floor of the tunnel.

Her eyes stayed on him for one second too long before she held the envelope out. The white paper looked plain in the dim underground lighting.

“I intercepted it downstairs before security could.”

Lucas took it carefully. His
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