Chapter 13
Present Day
Aubrey walked down the boardwalk toward Mind, Body, and Soul. It had been years since she stepped foot in the store and just as long since she’d seen the owner who not only forgave her for stealing but who also took a chance on her two years later.
The storefront hadn’t changed much. Colorful flowers still sat in planters outside, and the window display was still designed to allure a person in from the heat. Her cell phone vibrated in her bag, and she pulled it out to check the notification. New email. She clicked it open and tension pulled tight across her neck when Vivian’s name appeared.
Do you have my feature yet?
Aubrey typed a quick reply.
Working on it.
She hit send then shoved her phone back in her bag. The last thing she wanted to think about was that
