Chapter 6
I tossed the detective’s card onto the coffee table and sprinted for my bedroom. A quick ransacking of my wardrobe had me dressed in a black pencil skirt and a charcoal pinstripe blouse. In the bathroom I scrubbed my teeth and wrestled my hair into a ponytail. It resisted my efforts to style it but I did as best I could before slicking on a coat of lip gloss and hunting down my black pumps.
I stole a few seconds to survey my appearance in the mirror. The gruesome necklace Grimm had placed around my neck dominated my sight and I went back into my bedroom to find a multi-coloured scarf to hide it with. My face was pale and the scarf added a much needed blast of colour. I snatched up my bag and stuffed my phone inside as I locked the flat and then got into my car.
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