Familystrokes 23 11 02 Jade Kimiko And Nikki Ze...

Viktor’s voice cut through the night air. “Ladies, I believe you have something that belongs to me.”

“Grandma?” Jade whispered, stepping forward. FamilyStrokes 23 11 02 Jade Kimiko And Nikki Ze...

She was not alone. Across the living room, a figure sat curled on the faded sofa, a sketchbook balanced on her knees. Nikki Zephyr, Jade’s younger half‑sister, stared at the pages with eyes that seemed to flicker between excitement and nervousness. The two had grown up together in the same cramped apartment in the city, but their lives had diverged after their mother’s death—Jade had taken the road of discipline and law enforcement, while Nikki chased art and the freedom of the open road. Viktor’s voice cut through the night air