Echoes on Canvas

Our meeting was at the Apex Grand Hotel. Kaelen dropped me off early and checked the place before leaving with his team. He said, "You are safe here."

The hotel had a vintage vibe, with old jars in one corner and paintings of historic houses on the walls. One painting caught my eye: the 'Seraphic Orphanage Painting' with the initials 'H.'

"Holden?" My heart raced. Tears filled my eyes. It was the