Chapter 17

Sutton stood at the bus stop after her first day in the development team, which had been a whirlwind… no, the whole day had been a bloody tsunami of emotions, starting with the confrontation with Luca to proving herself to the skeptical dev team. At least she’d texted Blair earlier to confirm she was okay and to let her know she would still be coming over tonight.

The sky darkened ominously overhead, gray clouds. Perfect. It looked like rain. Great, this was all she needed. Just what she needed to end the day.

She shifted her weight from one foot to the other, glancing at her phone to check the time. Her bus was already five minutes late. Other people waiting for buses huddled under the small shelter, everyone avoiding eye contact. It was the thing she hated most about the city.

The first drops of rain began to fall. Sutton edged closer to the shelter, but there wasn’t enough room for everyone.

A sleek black car slowed beside the curb, before the passenger-side wind