You' re supposed to be smart. Think about it. Why would I use a 'rare herb' that

a doctor' s report? Or did you just take her

That herb is a controlled substance. Very rare. I' m sure if w

. "Craig, let' s not fight. It was probably just a misunderstanding. D

r was transparent. She was terri

o see it. "This isn' t about logic, Dessie! It'

s ice. "Then let' s call the police. Let

ed out h

yelped, a lit

d Craig turned

matter. We shouldn' t involve the police. It would be

She put her phone away. There was no po

another word, locking

gates, a crowd was waiting. They were holding

ewrec

t of our

One of them threw a small rock that struck her on the

shouting mob, she saw Chanel, standing off to the side, a

eched to a halt. Ele

he roared, his voice cutting

tood in front of Dessie, shieldin

said, her voice sha

bleeding forehead, and for a fleeting moment, a flash of

houting again. "Mr. Snyder, you have to do some

ng, but his instinct for self-preservation was stronger. He looked at

cold and public. "Dessie. Apol

ief. "Are you serious, Snyder

im. She looked directly at Craig, her eyes b

ce ringing with clarity a