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Chapter 19

Author: Dyana
last update Last Updated: 2025-07-24 04:06:41

CHLOE' POV

The message burned into my mind as I looked at the screen.

“You don’t know who you’re dealing with.”

I re-read it three times, trying to make sense of it. My chest tightened. Was it a threat? A warning? A prank?

“Everything okay?” Gavin asked beside me as the elevator doors closed.

I locked my screen quickly. “Yeah. Just… spam.”

He turned his head, studying me for a moment. “You sure?”

I nodded, even though I wasn’t.

We stepped out into the lobby and walked toward the exit. Sunlight poured through the tall windows, too bright. Outside, the city was filled with its usual rhythms (horns, voices, footsteps)but my head was filled up with questions. Why did the message come now? And why from that number?

Could it have been Elias?

No. He had no reason to send something like that anonymously. If he had something to say, he would’ve said it to my face or at least in a stern, emotionless tone. Wouldn’t he?

I barely registered the walk to the cafe Gavin suggested. He did most of the
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