CHAPTER 51
BELLA'S POV
“I’m heading out now. Are you absolutely sure you’ll be okay closing up on your own tonight?” Jane asked, lingering near the door as if second-guessing her decision to leave me alone.
I nodded with a reassuring smile, even though I wasn’t entirely sure how I felt about being alone so late at night. Still, it was my turn to close up the gas station, and I wasn’t about to back out now.
I watched Jane disappear into the night, the door clicking shut behind her. My gaze flickered to the clock. Just a few more minutes until midnight, and then I’d finally be free to leave.
I tapped my fingers restlessly against the counter as I waited. This job had never really been about the paycheck—it was just something to keep me occupied. Thankfully, the police didn’t have a real
