~SCARLETT.
*~FLASHBACK~*
AT THE CAFE.
I stared at the black card on the table—until I noticed the gold-embossed initials: LCR.
My fingers brushed over them, but the true impact of the card sank in when I spotted the subtle engraving of two intertwined keys below.
A strange sensation curled in my stomach, making me swallow hard. "What is this?" My voice was barely above a whisper.
Lily tilted her head slightly, watching me with those sharp silver-gray eyes. "Pick it up."
Something in her tone unsettled me, but I obeyed.
"That," she said, leaning forward, "is your ticket."
Frowning, I turned the card over, searching for meaning. "Ticket to what?"
A smirk played at her lips, but it didn't quite reach her eyes. "You remember what I told you about the hidden world in Le Casa Rosa?
