Chapter 16
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IT WAS SHORTLY AFTER two a.m. when I saw a black pickup truck pull into the driveway. Frightened, but determined to confront Justin, I bent down and watched from the window as he shut off the lights and headed toward the house carrying a bag of fast food. When I heard the key turn in the deadbolt, I hid inside the pantry and waited as he entered the house, whistling.
Trying not to lose my courage, I listened as he made his way through the living room and into the kitchen. Taking a deep breath, I raised my g*n and stepped out. He had his back to me and was searching in the refrigerator for something.
“Would you like a bite to eat?” he asked in an amused voice. “I ordered a lot of food.”
My heart skipped a beat. “How did you know I was here?”
“Your perfume. I recogn
