Chapter 42

Groaning in frustration, she tried to call Lynn’s phone again as she climbed the breakwater rocks. When the woman didn’t answer, she almost threw her phone. Standing on the side of the road, she tried to ignore some of the stares she was getting. Looking down at her clothes, she realized that she was borderline indecent.

Muttering to herself, she headed back to Sunchaser Realty. She did her best to stay off the main road, taking alleyways and side roads to avoid suspicion. Feeling absolutely miserable, she rang the bell by the door and waited.

A couple of minutes passed without any response, so she rang the bell and knocked again. Puzzled that nobody was answering, she grabbed the handle of the door and pulled. The door swung open, and she realized that the door was no longer locked.

“Shit,” she muttered, reaching for her sword out of habit. When her hand touched her empty hip, she groaned. Whatever was going on, she’d have to go in unarmed. Halfway down the hall,