Lina's POV
I finished work and should have gone straight back to my apartment.
But then my phone buzzed.
A message from an unknown number.
The signature at the bottom made my blood run cold.
*Sonya.*
I hadn't heard that name in months. The last I knew, Jasper had sent her to Switzerland after using her as my replacement. A generous payout. A fresh start.
She was supposed to be gone.
And now she wanted to meet.
She had been very specific: come alone. No protection.
I didn't bring anyone I could see. But I knew the Shadow was there somewhere. Watching. Silent. Invisible.
I wasn't afraid of Sonya. I was afraid of what she might *say*.
We met at a park that wrapped around a small lake. Early evening, the golden hour bleeding into twilight. Families with ki
