After dinner, Rosemary and Eunice left the restaurant and took the elevator down to the lobby.
Outside, the world was a white blur as large snowflakes began to fall like feathers from heaven.
That was when Eunice's phone rang, her tone souring instantly.
"You let her go?"
On the other end, Leno was taken aback, having thought that roughing up Serena was enough. He hadn't expected his boss to insist on keeping her.
"It's my fault, ma'am! I'll bring her back immediately."
"Just text me the location," Eunice commanded.
It dawned on Leno that she intended to handle Serena personally.
Meanwhile
After a brutal beating, Serena finally wriggled out of the sack as she heard her assailants' footsteps fade away.
The alley was deserted, stretching endlessly under the snowy night sky.
She was crying, and her heart shattered with fear. She spotted her purse not far away. Wincing with pain, she crawled towards it, trembling hands fumbling for her phone.
