8
On the drive home, Winnie could feel the headache building in her skull. Being so close to evil had its effect.
She wasn’t sure what she expected to learn tonight. But it felt important to see the Kladers in person.
“How much proof do you need if you want to cancel your contract with Klader?” Winnie asked. “Because we already know the man is poison.”
“I can’t just say I don’t like him—”
“Or trust him,” Winnie added.
“I can’t back out unless I have a legal reason. There are penalties for breaching the contract. I can’t subject the district to that just because I changed my mind about doing business with him.”
“All right,” Winnie said. “Give me a few more days. But there’s no question in my mind you shouldn’t have anything to do with him.”
“I don’t think anybody is absolutely clean
