While on the other side of town Laura certainly did not waste time waiting for a chance to strike instead she created one The man she had pained to follow Isadora's movements had.... some treats for he. Laura folded those facts into a story that served her. She called him, laughing when she heard the details, and then let the laugh become a whisper she could carry into rooms.
"It seems my presence has caused some trouble for Kane's new relationship," she said later, voice light, eyes wide with mock regret. "I didn't mean to." She smirked as she spoke at a small gathering with some socialites, the innocence practiced, the implication clear: first love leaves marks that never quite fade. The line landed where she wanted it—soft enough to be believable, sharp enough to seed doubt.
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The phone rang in Kane's apartment, the caller ID flashing an international number. He answered, voice clipped.
