Chapter 4
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Evie makes a covert drop at a coded mailbox just before closing, deliberately avoiding surveillance and any after-hours record. She blends into the crowd, bypasses a distraction at the counter, and deposits an envelope in Box 1428. The careful execution underscores a hidden agenda alongside her move with Ryan.
Summary
With only minutes until closing, Evie arrives at a mailbox store, choosing this time to avoid leaving an after-hours access record. She dresses to blend in and angles her head to keep the ceiling camera from getting a clear image.
Inside, a small crowd waits at the counter. When a woman drops a stack of boxes and nearby customers rush to help, Evie uses the distraction to move past the line and head to the wall of mailboxes.
At the bottom left corner, she locates Box 1428 and enters a six-digit code using her knuckle. The door clicks open. Evie removes a small envelope from the waistband of her leggings, pauses briefly, then slides it into the empty box.
She shuts the door, reenters the code to lock it, and exits the store quickly, having completed the drop without drawing attention or leaving an obvious trace.
Who Appears
- Evie
Protagonist; discreetly deposits an envelope in Box 1428, avoiding surveillance and any after-hours record.