Chapter 40

• But the taxi accelerated suddenly, catching me off guard with the change in speed. Anya even grabbed my arm, clearly frightened.
• "Don't be afraid. They're not after us," I reassured the driver, though I suspected those cars were indeed following us. I didn't want the driver to panic. "Just drive safely."
• "No, Ma'am. Something like this happened before. One of my passengers, a woman, was crying because she said she was being chased," he explained.