EPISODE 5: THE THREAT ## CHAPTER 1: THE LETTER The envelope arrived unmarked. Elena found it tucked under the penthouse door—no stamp, no return address, just her name written in blocky letters. Inside was a photograph. Elena at the hospital, sitting with her father. Taken through a window. On the back: "THE CONTRACT BRIDE HAS SECRETS TOO." She was still staring at it when James arrived home. "What's wrong?" She handed him the photograph without speaking. Watched his expression shift from confusion to concern to cold fury. "When did this arrive?" "I found it ten minutes ago." "Has anyone else touched it?" "Just me. And whoever put it there." James was already on his phone. "Katherine. I need security up here. Now. And contact the building manager—I want footage from every camera on this floor." "James, what is this?" "A threat." His voice was ice. "Someone got past building security, found our door, and delivered a message. They're watching you, Elena. They've been watching your family." The cold spreading through her chest had nothing to do with the air conditioning. --- ## CHAPTER 2: THE INVESTIGATION The security team found nothing. No suspicious footage. No unauthorized entries. Whoever had delivered the envelope was either invisible or knew exactly how to avoid detection. "Professional," James concluded. "This wasn't some amateur...