Chapter 48

Amanda's POV

The plan was set. Now, we just had to put it into action. I didn't know why, but I felt more confident, with the help of Ms. Raymond. I just needed to wait until tonight.

This was time to prove that I didn't need a man to come to my rescue. I was capable of doing things on my own, and despite my attachment to Vince now, it made me feel more empowered and in control. Perhaps, I didn't need Vince for once. 

I felt bad to burden him sometimes, especially with my friend Layla. It wasn't his fault at all. It was mine, for getting involved in the file and the Victoria business. I shivered involuntarily, goosebumps rising onto my skin. What was wrong with her, and what did she want from me?

When I went back home, my mind was relieved after a fruitful and informed time with Ms. Raymond, who did share some of Vince's quirks with me. 

"You know, when Vince was younger, he would flap his wings like that," Ms. Raymond demonstrates,