Chapter Fifteen
I walked as calmly as I could to my vehicle, collected my luggage, tossed it in the passenger seat, jumped into the driver’s seat, casually putting it in gear as I pulled away. I even managed to conjure a toothy grin as I offered Edwards’ minion a finger wave when I passed his hulking frame.
He did not reciprocate.
I exited the parking lot, drove several blocks while looking in my rear-view mirror before pulling onto a side street and into a public parking lot. Once safely tucked into a spot between two massive SUVs, I turned the vehicle off. Trembling with fear as an undercurrent of anger vibrated, I pummeled the steering wheel while my emotions were shaken like a Bond martini, without the satisfaction of knowing that first heavenly sip was on the horizon.
I stopped to
