Emily’s POV

Dario came to the library and told me about the intercepted message himself.

I was still sitting there with the photograph from the package on the table when he took the seat across from me. He told me what had happened, speaking plainly, and I listened without interrupting.

When he finished, I stayed quiet for a moment.

Tell Sophia the plan has changed.

For the first thirty seconds, I tried to convince myself there was another explanation. Maybe Sophia’s name was a ...