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THE DOOR MARCUS NEVER OPENED

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Marcus hated unanswered phone calls. Especially the ones that arrived after midnight. His phone vibrated across the kitchen counter at 12:17 a.m. Unknown Number. Marcus stared at it. Once. Twice. Then, he answered.

"What?"

Silence. Then a woman's voice. Smooth and familiar.

"I heard Adrian has started asking questions again."

Marcus's grip tightened around the phone. The city lights outside his apartment blurred against the floor-to-ceiling windows.

"What do you want, Vanessa?"

A soft laugh dri
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