Chapter 159 7

• Chapter 7
• “You’re welcome,” she replied with a little twinkle in her eye. Before I could make sense of that, she turned and walked away without a backward glance.
• Deciding to ignore whatever that look was, I made my way in the opposite direction toward the stairs and headed up toward the roof of the townhouse. There was an outdoor space with a thin, rectangular pool. Reaching the rooftop door, I opened it and stepped out into the sunshine. It took me a moment to get used to the brightness, but once I was, I crossed to the pool.