CHAPTER 21: The Long Way Home
Elodie's POV
I left the Grand Hotel with Helena’s voice still ringing in my ears. The cool air hit my face but it did nothing to settle the restless feeling under my skin.
That black SUV and the man watching me from it.
I couldn’t shake it.
Instead of raising my hand for a taxi, I turned and started walking down the street. I needed to clear my head. More than that, I needed to know if someone was following me.
I kept my steps even.
At every corner, I glanced at the glass storefronts checking the reflections behind me. A man in a gray jacket walked the same direction for half a block before ducking into a pharmacy. A woman with a stroller passed on my left.
All ordinary but still, my shoulders stayed tight.
I pulled out my phone and called Mrs. Alv
