Chapter 79

• EVELYN
• I am standing in one of my best dresses in front of Mike's place, heart thudding loud enough that I'm sure the guards could hear it. Breeze lifted a corner of my dress gently just enough to remind me that I should've brought a shawl, and maybe also that I've never done anything quite like this before.
• The mansion loomed before me, somehow inviting. I fidgeted with my small clutch purse, suddenly conscious of how out of place I might appear.