Chapter 8 Aftermath And Awakening

• It was only two weeks since the night at the lighthouse, but it seemed like an eternity for Lisa. She sat in her apartment staring at the newspaper laid out on her coffee table. The headline blinked back at her: "COLE FAMILY EMPIRE CRUMBLES: HEIR TURNS STATE'S WITNESS."
• A soft knock on the door jerked her out of her reverie. Lisa tensed, her hand instinctively reaching for her phone. The police protection had ended the day before, but old habits died hard.
• "Lisa? It's me," Elena called out.