Chapter 39 - Shadows of the Past
Evelyne pulled her coat tighter around herself as she stepped onto the dimly lit street. The air was thick with the scent of rain-soaked pavement, a reminder of the storm that had passed earlier. She glanced around cautiously, her nerves on edge. Tonight’s meeting was dangerous—bordering on reckless—but she had no other choice. If she wanted answers about Lucas, she had to face the ghosts of her father’s past.
She arrived at a rundown café, the kind that was forgotten by the world but remained alive with whispered secrets. Pushing the creaky door open, she stepped inside, her eyes adjusting to the dim glow of flickering lights. The place was nearly empty, save for an old man behind the counter and a figure seated in the farthest booth, hidden beneath a ho
