C29 Ethan Makes His Stand

Ethan shut the door hard enough that the frame rattled. The sound cut through the tension like a gunshot.

Rachel sat stiffly at the edge of the couch, the envelope in the drawer still burning in her mind. Her phone lay silent in her lap — Ji-seok’s threat, Scar’s warning, both echoing louder in her chest than any ringtone could.

Ethan moved to the center of the room, his presence heavy