Chapter 35

• The restaurant was a twenty minute drive away in the next town. It was an upscale Italian restaurant that had received numerous accolades for being one of the best dining experiences in the entire state—I only know this because Laura Taylor had frequently boasted loudly in seminars about how the latest rich boyfriend had taken her out for a romantic meal there. She used to brag about the three-month waiting list and the delicious food made with only fresh, organic, local, and seasonal ingredients.
• I already despised the place.
• Nico parked the SUV outside the restaurant as we arrived. He told me to stay inside the car while he went over the surroundings. I peered into the restaurant through the tinted glass of the massive blacked-out SUV. I could see into the restaurant through the windows, and it was packed with people—very well-dressed people. I looked down at my own outfit and realized I was ridiculously under-dressed. Looking back inside the restaurant, I saw a sea of beautiful women swanning around in elegant designer gowns, looking flawless.