Chapter 21 - A Mysterious Midnight Visitor Leaves A Dangerous New Warning
Ezra lowered his weapon, walking slowly toward Nessa under the flickering amber glow of the streetlamp.
“You okay?” Ezra asked, his usual aristocratic mask slipping away to reveal genuine human concern.
“I was handling it,” Nessa replied, adjusting her cello case strap over her shoulder with unflinching calm.
“I know you were,” Ezra smiled faintly. “Pavl sent them; I already took care of his disloyalty permanently.”
He handed her a sleek business card embossed with a private encrypted phone number.
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“If you ever need backup against bigger crowds, my cellist, you have my direct line,” Ezra said, turning back toward his idling car.
Nessa looked down at the card as the sedan vanished into the midnight fog, knowing her quiet musical life had just become infinitely more dangerous.
