CHAPTER TEN
I squint through the foggy windscreen glass, searching for any sign of the dark behemoth that is my mysterious neighbor’s car, or a cat-like shape that could dart out of the shadows. No light shines from his porch or from behind the closed curtains.
Breathing a sigh, I turn my car into my driveway and switch off the engine. For a moment, I don’t move, just stare out into space. I’m relieved there’s no sign of my neighbor. I really don’t need that after the day I’ve had. I’m still tense from the conversation with Mackenzie. Thinking back on it sends a shiver over my skin. Doesn’t he care about his missing assistants? Releasing another heavy sigh, I drag myself from the car and peer around. I open the back door to grab my bag.
“Good evening.”
I yelp and spin, brandishing my b
