SHE PRETENDED TO BE A BAD GIRL TO ESCAPE A BLIND DATE — BUT THE MAFIA BOSS SAW THROUGH HER IN MINUTES

was scared, and she wanted one more hour before fear became a shared object in the house.

After closing, she went into the back office and opened the lower file drawer Gavin had used when he still pretended the shop books were not too small to need hiding places.

Invoices.

Old receipts.

A broken tape measure.

Three unpaid parking tickets with Gavin’s name continue reading …