Raphina knew someone was following her, she just didn’t know how long it had been happening. The feeling had started the moment she left Croft Holdings. At first, she dismissed it. The streets were busy. Cars moved through the evening traffic, headlights cutting through the growing darkness. People hurried along the sidewalks, rushing home after another exhausting day. There was nothing unusual about it, yet every few seconds, she found herself looking over her shoulder. The black SUV was still there, three cars behind her. She stopped at a pedestrian crossing, the SUV stopped too. Her stomach tightened. When the traffic light changed, she continued walking. The SUV moved, Raphina quickened her pace, so did the vehicle. She reached into her handbag and pulled out her phone. Her finger hovered over Maya’s name, then she stopped. What was she going to say? I think someone is following me. It sounded paranoid. She looked behind her again, the SUV had disappeared. Raphina exhaled, ma
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