Chapter 46 Family Loyalties

• I couldn't stop my hands from shaking as Michael drove us away from Halgate headquarters. The image of Jessica being led away in handcuffs kept flashing through my mind—her mascara-streaked face contorted with rage, those final venomous words hurled at me.
• "You okay?" Michael's voice cut through my thoughts. His hand hovered over mine for a moment before retreating back to the steering wheel.
• "I don't know what I am," I admitted, watching the city blur past my window. "Relieved? Exhausted? I've spent eight years looking over my shoulder, and now..."