Scars Of A Broken Bond

Her hands shaking, she picked it up and unfolded it.

What she saw made her blood run cold: a grotesque grimace with a blood-red mark stared back at her from the page, sending shivers down her spine.

The markings were the same as the death threat sent to Darren.

Sabrina’s breath caught in her throat, her heart racing. She clenched her fist and scanned her surroundings warily.

There was only one apartment on this floor. Outside the door was the elevator, next to which was the fire exit.

The silence was profound, broken only by the distant hum of the elevator in motion.

Sabrina was sure she could hear breathing from beyond the fire exit door-the person

turned and went back inside, bolting

against it, inhaling deeply to allow

her nerves, then snapped a photo of the unsettling paper and forwarded it to the property manager, requesting access to

decided to delve into the investigation concerning her father’s death and the kidnapping, she thoroughly contemplated the potential outcomes. Darren had

up now was

phone and dialed

connected, she wasted no time. “Tyrone, something urgent has come up. You’ll need to take Jennie back. I‘11l be busy for the next few

afraid of death herself, she wanted to

“We’re almost at