Chapter 248

As if he was attuned to her, Trees suddenly turned. His stare zeroed in on her, swallowing her whole in a glance.

Her heart, her breaths, her thoughts all stopped. She felt pinned in place, as if he saw right through her disguise.

No, that was her paranoia. Trees couldn’t possibly know it was her. She wore different clothes and shoes. She had donned sunglasses and a hat. At most, he would think she was a stranger who looked like her. But the longer she returned his stare, the more suspicious he would be. She needed to act like a local out for an evening walk.

On shaking legs, she pivoted away and headed back toward Gustavo’s garage. Her heart roared in her ears, threatening to beat out of her chest, as she lifted her sunglasses higher onto her nose, then adjusted her hat in the breeze. She prayed she looked as if she didn’t have a care, because she could hardly breathe past her apprehension.

Trees couldn’t stay in this village. Ugly things would happen. The c