43. Unsolved Puzzle

Elijah walked away from Mark, the cold night air doing little to cool the fire raging inside him. Every muscle in his body was tense, his mind spinning with the truth he had just uncovered.

Mark was nothing more than a pawn, a pathetic excuse for a brother who had sold out his own sister. But who was the real puppet master?

The docks were quiet except for the distant sound of waves crashing against the shore. Elijah’s footsteps echoed as he made his way back to the car, but his mind wasn’t on the here and now.

It was on the mystery still hanging over him like a thick, dark cloud. Someone was pulling the strings—someone powerful enough to manipulate Mark into threatening him through Sophia. But who?

Elijah slid into the driver's seat, gripping the steering wheel so tightly his knuckles turned white.

He couldn’t shake the feeling that this was just the beginning. Whoever was behind this had more plans. Much more.

He took a deep breath, letting the cold air fill his lungs, then exhaled
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