Officers arrived just in time.

The man outside was taken into custody, and police confirmed my neighbor had alerted them before anyone else. He had overheard plans to target me during my commute.

When Graham finally explained, the truth was even darker: the voices he recognized belonged to people connected to his own brother, who had ties to the very case I was involved in.

What followed happened quickly—protective measures, investigations, and the collapse of my normal life. I was moved to a secure location. Evidence I had quietly saved suddenly became vital.

The most terrifying realization wasn’t that someone tried to hurt me.

It was that I had been selected.

And somewhere out there, someone had written my name down.