She came down as the bus stopped, waited until it was safe to cross and made her way into a street, then turned into a drive as her mother’s house came into view. It was a last resort, and she hated that it had to come down to this. But, Maya had no other choice. The motel incident had taught her that places she could afford weren’t safe, even though she went back there with the cops and was able to retrieve her bag. Working for Brogan was something that would soon end, because when they got married and the merger happened, she would for sure be the first person laid off. She had about one or two months at best, according to the rumors that were going around in the office. Maya had been to Brogan’s house while he was away, and thankfully her car decided to move. So, she had been sle

