Chapter 153

Emma glanced at her watch the moment Selena reminded her—yep, almost time for work. "Selena, I gotta head back to the office now. You go on your own." Without another word, Emma paid the bill and jumped in her car, leaving in a hurry. Selena watched her drive away, not the least bit annoyed. But that also meant she'd be wandering the streets alone all afternoon. "See you next time, boss lady!" "Ms. Selena, don't forget your stuff." Ever since she found this little shop, Selena had been a frequent visitor. She had even stashed a bunch of things here—mostly the ones her brother Joseph had secretly dropped at her place. Except for the food, she'd left everything else here. "Just leave them here for now. I can't take them back yet." She had said "can't," not "won't." It wasn't that she didn't want to take them, it just wasn't safe yet. Daniel couldn't know about those gifts; if he did, her brother might be in danger. She had to wait until she could fully take her life back before collectin