"I won't be home for a little while," Brittany said carefully. "Emily just got to Willow City, and I'm showing her around."
Adrian was silent for a moment.
"Alright," he replied before hanging up.
A wave of uneasiness welled up in Brittany's chest, but she quickly pushed it down. Taking a deep breath, she told herself not to overthink it.
As the taxi sped through the city streets, the scenery outside the window blurred. Brittany's thoughts wandered aimlessly.
What she didn't notice was a black Maybach trailing the taxi, visible through the rearview mirror.
Inside the sleek car sat Adrian, his composed face framed by a simple gray suit that highlighted his cool and dignified demeanor.
"Boss, she got in the cab alone," Jayden, Adrian's assistant, reported from the driver's
