Eve watched Nicki head up the staircase. She had failed in her attempt to mend bridges between Nicki and Dominic. She had hoped Nicki would be more reasonable, but she understood the girl’s position. She would have to go back to New York and work on tearing down Dominic’s pride. Someone had to give. But the bruise on Nicki’s face was cause for alarm. If the police here really were useless, then she needed to move out of this town before something more serious happened.
Eve accepted the drink Lacy Taylor offered her, and she made small talk while she drank it, and then she excused herself thanking them for their hospitality. She got back in her car and left Devon. She was headed for the airstrip to return the rental car and board her family’s jet. She would be back in New York in time for
