“Wait, don’t leave yet—” Garrett reached for her hand and tried to stop her.

Laney shook off his hand and shouted, “Get away from me!”

Before Garrett could respond, she ran out the door with her luggage. “If they want me, then they’ll have to come and get me!”

Garrett rubbed his temples. He knew he couldn’t stop her.

Laney went straight to the Pole Shadow.

The people there hadn’t seen her in weeks, so they all thought that something bad had happened to her. After all, the news that the Burke family wanted her dead had spread some time ago.

“Laney, I think you should leave the country and go into hiding for a while,” someone suggested, their voice riddled with worry.

month and was bored

that Laney looked so confident, no one tried to talk her

with the organization for a few days. During this period, she did whatever she’d normally do, but no one tried to hurt

was confused. Did the

That wasn’t like them…

to look for

the hit men when she visited a housing rental agency. It was their leader, the

He seemed to be wandering the street aimlessly. When he saw that Laney was staring

eyes went as

past her, showing no intention of

followed him and

confusion. “It’s been a long time since that mission was called off. Your boyfriend talked to the Burke

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