Chapter 47

Katerina was feeling good for all of five minutes but when she got outside, she started shaking like a leaf.

Hurrying towards her car, she rushed to lock the doors holding her head in her hands, sobbing.

Adrenaline was coursing through her veins at the time of the encounter with Mark but now it was gone, leaving her feeling like an exhausted athlete at the end of a competition.

She spent a couple more minutes behind the wheel, waiting for the shaking to stop and when she was convinced, she slid her key into the ignition.

Suddenly, she heard a knock on her glass scaring the shit out of her. “Ha!” She yelped, placing a hand on her chest.

A security guard in uniform waved at her through the window, holding a baton. His mouth was moving but she couldn't make out the words. It sounded awfully like ' could you step out?’

She reached for the button to slide the windows down, leaning as far away from the man as she could. “Can I help you?” Katerina asked, squinting up at him.

“I saw you head