CHAPTER 28

Ann dropped Genie off at the front of the hotel shortly after eleven. They hadn't spent nearly as long in the city as they'd intended, but that was alright by Genie. She still hadn't packed and was anxious not to do anything to delay their departure after lunch.

“Thanks for the little brunch, Ann,” she said through the passenger window. “See you at lunch.”

          Ann drove off to park the car in the basement parking, while Genie was hurrying up the steps and into the hotel foyer. She moved quickly across the tiled floor and down the central hallway and was approaching the door which led out to the back when it opened abruptly and an incoming person collided with her.

“Sorry,” she automatically apologized.

          Whitney seemed to take a moment to realize who she'd run into, while Genie could only stare at the woman. There was