Her mind racing, she lowered her voice, "You better not stick so close to me. If Lane's crew spots us, they might think I'm still tied up with the Lopez family. That's not going to look good for Everett's plan." The mention of the plan made Kevin halt immediately.

"Alright, Ms. Sanchez, I'll stay put right here! Just hurry back once you're done."

"Got it."

Dorothy nodded, secretly patting herself on the back for her acting skills, which seemed to improve by the day. It was almost second nature to her now.

She did actually head towards the bakery, but once she was sure Kevin was out of sight, Dorothy picked up her pace and dashed away from the bakery's entrance!

A taxi was parked by the roadside. Dorothy waved it down and hopped into the back seat.

"Take me here, please."

"Sure thing."

It wasn't until the car started moving that Dorothy glanced back towards where Kevin was standing.

needed to act quickly! Whether she could get the antidote

truth, Dorothy wasn't just there to steal the antidote; she wanted to

of traps Lane might have set up in the place where he hid the antidote - the deadly kind, knowing

they

of directing the driver to stop right at the complex entrance, Dorothy chose a spot

the fare, she stepped out

the bustling streets, but due to its previous life as a funeral home

thriving spot. There were only a few apartment buildings around, with

her bag, intending to

too suspiciously would only draw

way to the location, encountering an elderly

you know if any of the apartments

needed to gather some general information first-like the layout of

the elderly lady replied, eyeing Dorothy with a

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