Chapter 67

"Send me the address!" Clara was feeling uneasy. What kind of mess did Andrew get himself into this time? "Sophia, something urgent just came up. I gotta head to The Ember Table real quick!" she said, hopping into a cab without waiting. "Girl, wait up!" Sophia called out, but the car had already driven off. Not long after, Nicholas showed up. He'd spotted Sophia and walked over to ask where Clara went. "The Ember Table," Sophia told him. With that, Nicholas headed off too. Knowing he was following helped put Sophia at ease. At the restaurant, Clara asked about Andrew. The server pointed her to private room 08. She hurried over, but as soon as she stepped in, something felt off. The air smelled... weird. Something was definitely not right. She turned to leave, but bam—someone locked the door from the outside! It hit her immediately. She'd been lured here on purpose, with Andrew being the bait. No windows in the room. No way out. She paused. Fine. If they wanted to play dirty... then she