#158 “Who Sent You?”

Evelyn surveyed the desolate surroundings cautiously; it was nothing like a welcoming home, more akin to an abandoned warehouse. Dane took the lead, a silent sentinel ready to react at the first sign of trouble.

“I got the chills,” Evelyn whispered her senses on high alert.

“And there’s a reason,” a voice responded, sending shivers down their spines.

They turned sharply to find a man covered in tattoos, his shaved head giving him an intimidating presence.

“What were you doing here?” he demanded, his eyes appraising them.

Evelyn, standing behind Dane for support, didn’t falter. “I was looking for information on Kyle Vitali.”

The tattooed man narrowed his eyes, suspicion evident. “And what exactly were you interested in?”

“Everything,” she replied with determination.

The man took a step closer, a subtle threat in his demeanor. “Look, if I were you, I wouldn’t ask questions that could get me into trouble.”

protective and assertive, growled, “Was

as you will,” the man retorted,

” We weren’t leaving until we got the answers we sought about Kyle Vitali. We weren’t there to

it, did you? That wasn’t a place for outsiders to come poking around. I strongly suggested you leave before things

We just wanted information. If you knew something about Kyle, spill

to his side, indicating he might be armed. ” You were

Evelyn.

out of the unsettling environment. The tattooed man eyed them suspiciously

grumbled into

a cop there. Inquiring about Kyle,” the

send you the location,” he declared before abruptly ending the

life, and they merged into the flow of traffic, navigating through the city’s labyrinthine streets. The urgency in Dane’s eyes was impossible to ignore, and as he steered the car with purpose, he felt like the

isn’t the time to be a lone wolf. Promise me you won’t go doing anything

his face. At that moment, she understood the weight of the risks they were taking, the gravity of the unknown that lay ahead. She nodded in agreement,

*

dragged on, filled with a relentless pursuit of leads and elusive trails. Exhausted but determined, Evelyn returned to her apartment, hoping for a moment’s respite.

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