Lena paced around her living room, her bare feet sinking into the soft rug with every step. Her mind was spinning, replaying the distorted voice over and over again.
"Stay out of this… or you’ll regret it."
The words echoed in her head, sending a cold shiver down her spine. The fact that they wanted her to back off only meant one thing..
whoever was behind this knew she was getting too close.
She wrapped her arms around herself, staring at the city lights outside her window. It would be easy to walk away, to pretend none of this was her problem. After all, she had done nothing wrong. The police were already involved. Let them handle it.
But then what?
Would she really let someone scare her away from everything she had worked for?
Her stomach twisted at the thought.
If she gave up n
