Thirteen Years Later, Two Blue Competition Badges Answered Every Question
She didn’t wait for a reply.
She turned her back on both of them and walked across the polished marble.
Arthur was standing by the brick column, his briefcase firmly in hand.
Eli and Owen were already walking side by side toward the main exit.
Claire followed her sons, pushing open the heavy glass doors of the lobby.
The glass doors closed behind Claire, cutting off the noise of the crowd entirely.
Owen got to the Buick first and stood with his hand flat on the handle without pulling it.