Chapter 5

The guy Vivian had hired to "teach me a lesson" was freaking out. He dropped the bottle and turned to bolt.

"Mom!" Vivian stumbled forward, her legs giving out as she almost collapsed.

I forced down the pounding in my chest and the nausea rising in my stomach. I quickly pulled out my phone to dial 911 and then snapped at the guy who was trying to escape.

I told him, "Stop right there. This parking lot is covered in cameras. If you run, you'll only make things worse for yourself."

My warning made him freeze for a second, and…