Chapter: The Warning
The room was thick with tension as Adam sat frozen, his mind spinning from the ominous words he had just heard.
The voice on the other end of the call lingered in his thoughts, its calmness laced with malice.
Adam struggled to process the situation—was this a bluff, or was the caller truly capable of what he claimed?
A cold resolve began to settle over Adam as he realized the seriousness in the man's tone. This was no ordinary threat.
He took a deep breath, his voice calm but deliberate as he spoke into the phone, "Why contact me directly? What do you want from me?"
On the other end, the unknown caller chuckled softly. The sound was unnerving, a mixture of amusement and condescension.
