Chapter 22: Crazy Purchases
(Scarlett's POV)
I watched Alexander's SUV speed away, the tires screeching against the pavement. The satisfaction of seeing him so thoroughly frustrated warmed me from within. Cora purred with delight in my mind.
He thinks he can control us. How wrong he is.
The gleaming glass towers of the Silvermoon Trading Center loomed before me, sunlight reflecting off their polished surfaces. I pulled out my phone and scrolled through my contacts until I found Claire's number.
Claire Evans had been my human assistant at the healing center for nearly a year now. One of the few humans aware of our world, she'd proven herself both loyal and discreet.
"Scarlett?" Claire answered on the second ring. "Is everything alright? You're supposed to meet with the supplier in twe
