Elara Marco's revelation sent a wave of panic through me that I struggled to contain, my mind immediately racing through every moment Michael had spent outside our direct supervision over the past several weeks, every school drop-off, every playdate, every ordinary moment that suddenly felt fraught with a danger we hadn't recognized. "We need to increase security immediately," I said, standing abruptly from my seat. "Around all the children, but Michael especially, given that Salvatore has apparently been specifically gathering information about him." "I'll make calls tonight," Alexander said, already reaching for his phone. "We need additional coverage at the house, at his school, everywhere he goes." "Elara," Vivian said carefully. "This confirms he's been circling closest to your most vulnerable point this entire time, while all of us were distracted fighting the proxies he sent against you individually." "I know," I said, my voice tighter than I intended. "I've been so focuse
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