Chapter 31

She made her way to the clothing racks with reluctance, secretly longing for something more substantial .

She argued that he was only a child at the time. "One that you almost frightened the living hell out of."

"You've been in the system long enough to have an understanding of the capabilities of criminals. Pedro is not superior to anyone or anything. He is willing to resort to any means necessary. Even if you have to pay a child to identify you, do it.

"Pedro was not with that child at any point."

They were interrupted by the passage of a woman who sported dark hair and glasses. Jerome watched her with wary eyes as he warily appraised the situation with an expression on his face. Did he have information that she didn't have? As the flavor of terror deepened in her mouth, tension began to spread through her entire body.

While Anna did so, Jerome was observing the woman. And then witnessed the return of his attention to her. They stared each other down. She frantically examined his fa