Chapter 1847

She held onto him just like she used to when they were kids—like an older sister pulling her little brother along, nervous and protective. John could not help but smile. He glanced down at the hand clutching his—it was soft, fair, and holding on tight. The corners of his lips curled up into a wide grin as he tightened his grip around hers. His happiness was pure, almost childlike. Naomi led John into the elevator, then out of it, and finally out of the residential complex. Meanwhile, across the street under an inconspicuous camphor tree in the parking lane, a black car sat quietly in a marked space. Not a sound came from it. The driver sat in the front, glancing now and then at the complex, and occasionally into the rearview mirror at the man in the backseat. Scott told Naomi he would be going to Horizon City. But in truth, he never left. He only got into the car after Naomi entered the complex and had the driver pull up to the parking lane. And there, he waited. Quietly. For a