#86 “How do you know my grandfather?”

Sophia scrutinized the man with a keen eye, her gaze taking in every detail. He was cloaked in a long black coat, and a hat cast a shadow over half of his face. Nothing about his appearance rang familiar, and an unsettling feeling gnawed at her.

A furrowed brow accentuated her suspicion as she inquired, “How do you know my grandfather?”

The man’s reply was curt, offering no explanation. “That’s not important now. He wanted me to meet you and give you a message.”

Sophia didn’t appreciate his evasive response; it only heightened her wariness. “Then tell me the message,” she shot back sharply. Unfazed by her skepticism, he continued, “Not here. We need to go to a more secluded place to…”

Sophia cut him off abruptly. “I’m not going anywhere with you.”

A cold, enigmatic smile played upon the man’s lips. He produced a piece of paper and a pen from his pocket, hastily scribbling down something.

Johnson,” he sneered. “To confirm my words, check the address on this sheet. It’s where your grandfather resided in London three years ago. And when you realize I’m telling the truth, call the

paper, and Sophia accepted it, her skepticism turning into curiosity.

piece of paper, staring at the address with a

stranger’s note had instilled in her. After a quick taxi ride back to her hotel, she found herself unable to enjoy the rest

the note clutched in her hand, she ordered a room service of coffee and muffins. These

the address, inputting the street name given by the stranger. Her eyes scanned through various results, bringing up pictures of the most ordinary apartment building she had ever seen. There was nothing remarkable about

Sophia was determined to uncover the truth. She knew that the address alone wouldn’t suffice; she needed more information to connect the dots. Her

town planning. It was a meticulous process, navigating through bureaucratic databases, property records,

for her to confirm the existence of an old man named Christopher Johnson connected to the address she had been provided. Her heart quickened as she realized that the stranger had not led her astray. It was clear that her

confirmation, Sophia felt compelled to take action. With a sense of anticipation, she drafted a text message and sent it to the phone number he had provided, arranging to meet

me there.” A smile of satisfaction

sky as Sophia stood in front of the address, waiting for the stranger. She looked around the building from the outside. There was nothing special about it,

purposeful. His arrival disrupted the silence that had

very walls exhaled the passage of time, exhaling the stories they held within. Sophia’s

he let on. She began her search, each step echoing through the deserted place. Sophia moved carefully, checking every room, every piece

about the intrusion, as Sophia meticulously examined the spaces, her fingers tracing patterns in the dust. Cobwebs clung to her hair, and she brushed them away, her

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