Fifteen minutes later, he parked the car and ascended the stairs.

Upon opening the door, he found a middle-aged woman there tidying up the room. Startled by the noise from the door, she froze before regaining her composure. After a moment of silence, she asked, “You must be Mr. Fowler, right? Miss Brown left this letter for you."

A letter?

Marcus had a premonition as he took it, unfolding it to discover its contents.

The letter from Melissa contained only a few brief words— just two lines.