Kirk residence without a backward glance, heading directly to th

pness for the sake of the Kirk family's fragile peac

rough the afternoon air until she arrived at the imposin

t Rylie's motorcycle appeared, the guard broke into a broad smile and ope

Rylie flipped up her viso

everal retired officers meandered beneath the blooming

bout to see you. I've run out of those

r gentle features drawing nods of approval. "You can swing by

elderly man still sporting a neck brace. "As for you, I've told

as he removed the brace. "Would you at le

ing reckless," said Rylie, steppi

Hospital to buy medicine, she had encountered an elderly man suffering from epilepsy. With a prescri

specialist. Awed by Rylie's abilities, he insisted on calling her

made life peaceful and convenient. In time, Rylie had come

nical voice greeted her. "Welcome home, Rylie. You've been gone for three days. There are t

nding the zipper flying open. A thick bundle of

sound that escaped her lips was half a chuckle, half a sneer. Was that really all

essages,"

d the room first, recorded

runs down already! Are you honestly still clinging to the Kirks? Fo

her brow gave awa

l were her secret, pushing his team to one victory after another. Yet each season, as the finals approached, Phillip would swap her out for Stacey, handing over the glory and

those days, protecting her family

e as she called Britton. "I

doesn't scare me. I've mapped out every move they make, but when you're behind

gh. "You've noticed it too. Funny how obvious it is,

n the dark web about the Owen family - the wealthiest folks in Kouhron. Word is, they're here in Crolens, search

ed, "No interest. I have finals

he last thing that he would expect from Rylie. As far as he could recall, she