Chapter 16
I raced through the parking garage. I didn’t even bother to get into my car. I kicked my heels off, tucked them under my arm, and made a beeline for the crowded sidewalk where people were lining up to gawk at Paxton Harvey and the monumental decision he’d just made.
The reporters were all over him. They were screaming his name along with their questions, all of which was lost to the thrumming of my ears and the cacophony of the crowd. I didn’t care about any of it. All I wanted was to get to him.
In a sea of “Mr. Harvey, Mr. Harvey!”, I screamed, “Paxton!”
He turned and looked right at me. The news crews did too. I didn’t say a word, and for an eternity, we just stared at each other like we were the only two people in the world.
Then Paxton moved forward, shoving his way th
