Chapter 13: Haley

Thursday. Home, Arlington, VA.

HALEY WAS READY TO drop. Her face hurt so much from the continued smiling, but Zasha had needed the unending cheer to keep her own spirits up. Haley hoped that after everything, the kiddo was able to have a peaceful night's sleep.

She paused outside Ivana's darkened room and stared into the shadows.

Security had come to get some of her things and move her into one of the rentals. Konstantin owned several condos in the building and rented them out. They were lucky the tenants of one had moved out two weeks prior and the place was staged to show to potential renters. Ivana would be staying there tonight along with two guards.

The security team also gone through every inch of her room looking for the missing picture from last night, but hadn't found it.

Haley reached into the room, grasped the doorknob and closed the door.

Zasha already wanted to know where Nanny Ivana was. Haley had distracted her, but how long would that last? Zasha was a br