Janie tossed the kit into the bin and staggered into the living room to take the call.

“Janie? Are you at Adelmar?”

“No,” said Janie quickly. “I’m at home.”

“Huh? Are you alright? Why did you take the day off?” asked Emmeline.

Janie took a deep breath. “Just feeling a little dizzy. Just need some sleep.”

“I see,” said Emmeline. “Catch a break. I’ll see you when I get back.”

“Sure, Emma.” Janie ended the call.

Emmeline puffed her cheeks. She can’t come with me. Guess I’ll have to do this myself. Well, let’s get going, then. She got changed, put on some makeup, and went downstairs. “Kendra, I’m not coming home for lunch. Tell Abel he can start without me.”

you going, Ms. Louise?” Kendra was

was staring at Emmeline. Amused, she pinched the baby’s cheek. “Evelyn

wide. “You shouldn’t go, Ms. Louise. That

Emmeline. “She can’t hurt

Kendra was

she assured. Kendra doesn’t know I can fight. And I have the needles with me too. She went into the garage and picked the silver Bugatti, then she went

a hotel, and Evelyn was waiting in a room. When Emmeline

“I thought Janie was

“She’s under the weather.”

see,” said Evelyn. “That’s a

at the pudgy, middle-aged man in the

said Evelyn. “He’s been helping me with

didn’t like the sight of this man, but

he extended his

the menu. “Order anything you

The food here is

made some orders. Ugh, just looking at

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