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Chapter 38

Author: Lisa1oliver1
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Carina’s POV

The message blinked on my phone screen, bright and menacing: "You think you’re smart, right????"

My stomach dropped. Before I could process it, another notification popped up. With trembling fingers, I scrolled down.

"You think the police will save you from all this... If you want your children, Liam and Leo, to be safe, meet me at the abandoned cathedral yard by 11 PM tonight. Or your sons and your so-called friend Ethan will die."

The phone slipped from my hand, clattering to the floor. My heart raced, pounding in my ears. For a moment, I couldn’t breathe.

“Carina!” Ethan’s voice snapped me out of my panic. He was at my side in an instant, his hands on my shoulders, steadying me. “What’s wrong? Are you okay?”

I shook my head quickly and snatched up the phone, holding it close. “Nothing,” I said, forcing my voice to sound calm. “I’m fine.”

His eyes narrowed. “Carina, you’re shaking. Don’t tell me it’s nothing.”

“I’m just... overwhelmed,” I said, plastering on a fake smil
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