Chapter 19: "The Brewing Storm" Julian POV
I’m still in the flat, reeling from that missing sketch and the creepy “S” scratched on the wall. My head’s a mess—Marcus’s past, Salazar’s shadow, Claire’s words—and I can’t sit still. It’s late, past midnight, and I’m pacing, the tape player and locket on the coffee table like ghosts staring ba...
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Chapters
1. Chapter 1: "House Rules" - Julian POV
2. Chapter 2: "All In" - Julian POV
3. Chapter 3: "Marked Cards" - Julian POV
4. Chapter 4: "The Aftermath of Confrontation" Julian POV
5. Chapter 5: "Echoes of Marcus" Julian POV
6. Chapter 6: "A New Demand" Julian POV

7. Chapter 7: "Shadows of the Past" Julian POV

8. Chapter 8: "The Local Historian" Julian POV

9. Chapter 9: "Nighttime Apparitions" Marcus POV

10. Chapter 10: "At the Alley Again" Julian POV

11. Chapter 11: "Debris and Clues" Julian POV

12. Chapter 12: "The Blogger’s Bite" Julian POV

13. Chapter 13: "Claire’s Cryptic Text" Claire POV

14. Chapter 14: "Pieces of the Puzzle" Julian POV

15. Chapter 15: "The Stalker in the Haze" Julian POV

16. Chapter 16: "Turmoil at the Bar" Marcus POV

17. Chapter 17: "Tensions with Claire" Marcus POV

18. Chapter 18: "The Lost Sketch" Julian POV

19. Chapter 19: "The Brewing Storm" Julian POV

20. Chapter 20: "The Hidden Room" Julian POV

21. Chapter 21: "Beacon of Secrets" Julian POV

22. Chapter 22: "Marcus's Confession" Marcus POV

23. Chapter 23: "Following the Paper Trail" Julian POV

24. Chapter 24: "Into the Storage Shadows" Julian POV

25. Chapter 25: "The Journalist’s Dig" Julian POV

26. Chapter 26: "Collision of Suspects" Julian POV

27. Chapter 27: "Web of Deceit" Julian POV

28. Chapter 28: "Descent into Childhood Shadows" Julian POV

29. Chapter 29: "Unlikely Alliances Form" Marcus POV

30. Chapter 30: "The Double-Cross" Julian POV

31. Chapter 31: "Cracks in the Dark" Julian POV

32. Chapter 32: "The Voucher’s Weight" Marcus POV

33. Chapter 33: "Sam’s Play" Julian POV

34. Chapter 34: "Tessa's Return" Marcus POV

35. Chapter 35: "The Break-Room Tape" Julian POV

36. Chapter 36: "Victor's Shadow" Marcus POV

37. Chapter 37: "Claire's Game" Julian POV

38. Chapter 38: "The Locker’s Secret" Marcus POV

39. Chapter 39: "Sam’s Risk" Julian POV

40. Chapter 40: "Tessa’s Lead" Marcus POV

41. Chapter 41: "The Bar Rescue" Julian POV

42. Chapter 42: "Claire’s Hideout" Marcus POV

43. Chapter 43: "The Motel Trap" Julian POV

44. Chapter 44: "Victor’s Last Stand" Marcus POV

45. Chapter 45: "The Hospital Clue" Julian POV


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