Chapter 304 Party Invite

• Back in the sanctuary of my apartment, I couldn't shake the lingering unease that had trailed me from Timothy's. I’d made a promise to him, yet, as I recalled the chart I had drawn – a web of names and connections – I couldn't resist the urge to dip back into my findings.
• I brought out the chart and laid it out on my desk. The stranger who had held me at gunpoint in my car was a puzzle piece that refused to fit neatly into the larger picture. I grabbed a pen and began scribbling various thoughts and theories.
• As I wrote, the door swung open, and my heart leapt to my throat. I hastily covered the chart, the sudden intrusion leaving me on edge. The shock of seeing my mother standing in my living room only added to the confusion.