Chapter 35

• Sofia Reeds POV:
• Night had draped itself over the city, the streetlights casting long shadows as I drove towards the old gas station. My car, a modest sedan, felt like a bubble of safety amidst the uncertainty of what lay ahead. My mind was a whirlwind of thoughts, each one tied to the conversation I'd had with Luciana, the trust she had placed in me, and the danger we might all be stepping into.
• I glanced in my rearview mirror, seeing Nathan's car following at a discreet distance. His headlights were dim, but I knew he was there, a silent guardian in this risky endeavor. I pulled into the gas station, its old sign flickering weakly, a relic of better days. The station was deserted, the perfect spot for a clandestine meeting under the cover of night.