Chapter 39 Revelations In Darkness

• Scarlett pressed her back against the locked door, heart pounding so fiercely she was certain it would burst from her chest. The single bare bulb overhead cast harsh shadows across the concrete floor. The flash drive lay cold and metallic in her palm—proof of truths she wasn’t sure she wanted to know.
• Footsteps echoed in the hallway. She gave a strangled gasp and spun, backing away from the door. The woman—Clarisse’s sister—stood in the corner, arms folded, watchful.
• “Why am I here?” Scarlett’s voice trembled.