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Chapter 49: Patterns in the Shadows

Auteur: Soyung
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The apartment was quiet, almost too quiet. Yna sat cross legged on the living room floor, her notebook open on her lap. Her pen hovered over the page as she studied the sketches she had made the night before: the counter, the scuff near the rug, the window, the faint chemical scent in the kitchen. Each mark, each clue seemed small and almost insignificant but her instincts told her they were connected.

Someone is leaving a trail, she whispered to herself, tracing a finger over the diagram. And they want me to notice it.

She leaned back, eyes scanning the room again. Nothing had changed overnight or at least, nothing obvious. Yet she felt the subtle pull of attention, the invisible weight of someone watching her. Her heart quickened.

Her phone buzzed. A message from Lily: “Are you ready for tonight’s celebration? We’ll make it special!”

Yna smiled faintly, typing a quick reply: “I’ll be there. Can’t wait.”

But even as she sent it, her mind refused to let go of the unease. She retu
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