Chapter 474

• The car Zayla Steele called pulled up. She lifted her dress and climbed in, shook the rain off the umbrella as much as she could, then wrapped it in a plastic bag and held it tight.
• The driver glanced into the rearview mirror, nosy and curious. “What happened back there? Someone’s lying on the ground. I swear I saw blood.”
• Zayla leaned back against the seat, eyes drifting over the view outside. The smile at the corner of her lips fell away.