Cathie arrived home with countless questions weighing heavily on her mind. She sat across the large dining table, one hand loosely wrapped around a glass of wine as she stared into empty space, her thoughts drifting far away. That man who had appeared earlier at the shopping center… Was he truly connected to the Ravenscoth family, or was she simply overthinking everything? She was certain she hadn’t misheard the word the middle-aged man was about to say before he was suddenly cut off. Even though he later claimed it was nothing, she couldn't completely believe it. Still, with the event only two days away, she would find out the truth herself. “Cathie! Are you okay?” Julie’s voice suddenly cut through the haze of her thoughts. “I’ve been watching you for a while,” Julie continued,

