Liars Like Us - Book 1: Legacy of Lies
Valentina held her breath, pulse pounding against her throat, the ledger heavy in her hand.
The shadow didn’t move.
The shadow loomed just beyond the stall door. A pair of shoes—black leather, scuffed at the toes—angled toward her.
Valentina’s breath snagged in her chest. Her fingers tightened on the ledger, her red nails biting into the leather.
A soft rattle at the lock.
Her pulse thundered.
The handle jiggled harder this time, the lock straining against the force.
Then—
A muffled grunt. A scuffle, quick and low. The sound of air being driven from lungs, the faint scrape of leather on tile.