Chapter 13 - THE SHADOW NETWORKThat night, Clara sat beside the penthouse window.
Los Angeles glittered beneath her.
Thousands of lights.
Thousands of strangers.
For the first time, the city looked beautiful.
Then her phone rang.
Unknown number.
She answered.
Silence.
Then a distorted voice.
“Enjoy your little hideout.”
Clara froze.
“A window breaks very easily.”
The call ended.
She looked down.
Across the street, a black sedan sat beneath a streetlight.
Its headlights flashed twice.
Then it disappeared.
Julian found her standing motionless.
“What happened?”
She told him.
For several seconds, neither spoke.
Then Clara looked toward the city.
The frightened woman who had once whispered in the mansion nursery was gone.
“She picked the wrong mother.”
Julian stared at her.
Clara's voice was steady.
“If she wants a war…”
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She turned toward him.
“Let's finish it.”
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