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Back at the table it looked like Emma and Heath weren’t speaking to each other and Mia was grizzling. Great. ‘Emma, you’ll have to stay here while I take Mia to her grandparents.’
‘I have to go to work, sorry, or I’d take you,’ Heath said.
‘I’ll go by taxi or something.’ I frowned at him. ‘This is why I wanted to bring my own car. Now how do I get back to Candlebark later on?’
‘I’ll organise you a hire car,’ he said. ‘How many days do you want it for?’
As if I had a crystal ball. I picked a number out of my head instead. ‘Three.’
‘I’m coming with you,’ Emma said. ‘To Candlebark.’
‘No.’ The word popped out and her face dropped into a major sulk. ‘It’s not safe, Emma. You were the one who said someone else was going to be sent after you.’ And I was sick of having the target on my b
