Chapter 47

The sun had begun to dip toward the horizon when Emily pulled the sedan out of the mall's parking lot. The luxury shopping bags were neatly stowed in the trunk, and the faint scent of new leather from my freshly acquired jacket still lingered in the air.

I sat in the passenger seat, looking out the window with that same quiet composure I carried all day. Even after the scene in the boutique, I didn't feel rattled - if anything, I have dealt with situations like this when I was the ...