Summons in Silk

POV: Clara.

A sharp, demanding knock echoed through my small apartment at exactly eight o'clock in the morning. I shuffled to the front door, pulling it open to find a stone-faced courier. He held out a sleek, luxurious black box tied meticulously with a deep red silk ribbon. I took it from his hands, and he turned and walked away without a single word.

I carried the heavy package inside, droppi