Chapter 91 A Shadow Still Lingers

• The golden glow of the bedside lamp cast elongated shadows across Mariana’s mahogany desk. Her fingers hovered over the sealed envelope, the stark black ink of the warning bleeding through the thick paper:
• "The true mastermind still walks free. Dig deeper."
• Her breath caught. She could feel the weight of the air against her chest. Her father, her innocence, and her tranquility had already been taken by the past. Could she really leave now?