Chapter 21 - THE GHOST FROM THE PAST
One day, while at a local bookstore, Elena saw a face she hadn't seen in years, a face from the ballroom.
It was one of the security guards, the one who had helped her walk out of the ballroom that night.
He was standing near the entrance, his eyes scanning the room, his posture as stiff and professional as ever.
Her heart skipped a beat, a flicker of panic, but she pushed it down, forcing herself to breathe slowly.
She didn't know if he was looking for her or if he was just passing through, but she wasn't taking chances.
She turned around, walked toward the back of the store, and slipped out through the side exit to the alley.
She walked to her car, her hands trembling slightly, the adrenaline of the past returning in a sudden, cold rush.
She didn't know who had hired him, or if the Sterlings were still trying to find her after all this time.
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She started the car, pulled out of the parking space, and checked her mirrors, scanning for any sign of a tail.
She drove home, took the long way, and arrived back at her house, feeling a sense of renewed danger.
