Not wanting to draw attention from the people around them, Vinson realized the best thing to do was let Esther go for now and catch up to her again once the situation was calmer.

Once outside, Esther stopped and glanced back. She flinched when she saw Vinson still following her. “Why are you still chasing me?” she snapped, her voice sharp with emotion.

Vinson didn’t appreciate her tone, so he snapped right back. “Why the hell did you run?”

Esther frowned. “Why were you running ...