Chapter 4

I didn't go to my parents' place.

There was no reason to hand them something to worry about.

I checked into a suite at a hotel downtown.

The shower ran hot for a long time before I pulled on the robe.

Two weeks of travel washed off me.

My head had never been clearer.

I poured a glass of red wine and carried it to the window.

The city ran in bright lines below me.

I called David.

"David, I need you to run down a few things," I said.

"Go ahead, Ms. Sinclair," he said.

"First, Edward and Emily's…