She had a lot to think about.

Her family, her kids.

.

She had to factor all that in when making her choices.

The night crept by.

By the time the first Light of dawn appeared, Alexis snuffed out her last cigarette.

She grabbed her phone and dialed her assistant.

When she picked up, Alexis asked in a soft voice, “Was Leonel badly hurt in last year’s crash?”

Her assistant, sounding half-asleep, was suddenly wide awake.

She hesitated, not wanting to say anything.

Alexis could sense the truth from the silence.

After a moment, she said, “I need to see the car.

assistant tried to talk her

it’s

can’t find it

“Find it for me.

what

no room for doubt, so

get right

later, Alexis was at the scrapyard,

manager was chatty, saying, “Don’t

cars used to be

because

Like this one.

rich kid totaled it and he

things casually, as if tragedies like this

a raspy voice, “Where’s the

pointed off

“It’s over there.

you want with that wreck? It used to be a Luxury car, but it was totaled

got his

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