Chapter 130. Induced

Joan POV

It felt like I was being watched — followed, even, and I was trying so hard, so goddamn hard to act normal, because one wrong move and this whole plan would go to trash.

“Breathe, babe. Relax your shoulders,” Aaron said. I straightened my shoulders and raised my chin.

They’d given me an interceptor so we could maintain communication without anyone noticing, and it helped because I needed to know I wasn’t alone.

It’d taken a whole lot of convincing before Aaron allowed me to do this. He was scared — we were both scared, but further delay could endanger Rhoda’s life.

And no, I don’t want to lose my best friend.

I walked into the mall, smiled at a woman who walked out with a little boy tugging at her fingers.

She gave me a warm smile in return. My eyes darted around, and a small sigh escaped me.

I walked to the clothes section and picked out dresses of different colors and styles. They really were pretty, and it was a sham