e manicured lawns of the suburbs behind. Th

tly, breaking the silence. "

f a smile on his face. "It was

Miller Corp," she stated, not as a question, but as a

d. "I have no doubt y

as gossiping with a neighbor over the fence, mimicking Arthur's formal tone. Brenda overhea

lit underground parking garage. The air was cool and smelled of clean concrete and expensive cars. He parked the F-150 i

ence of the car still sent a jolt through her. A bitter thought crossed her mind: if Brenda

them. "Mr. Price," he said with a respectful nod. Ar

as a shortcut. He saw the Rolls-Royce and his jaw dropped. He'd only ever seen pictures of the Phantom VIII. He quickly snapped a

on her phone and rolled her eyes. "Hank is such a lia

leather-bound book. She saw the picture in the group chat and scoffed. "Honestly. As if anyone we know would ever even sit in a car like tha

la felt a prickle of unease. Chloe's calmn

enda joked to David, "is if she turned out to

in the world, was meant as the most

ant hum. The car moved so smoothly it felt like floating. Chloe ran her hand over th

" she said, her voice barely a wh

irror, his expression gentle. "Yes, M

e weight of eighteen years of a life that wasn't hers, and a new life so immense it was hard to comprehend. S