#Chapter 36 Shopping Day

I was getting ready for a shopping day with Lily when I received the call from Barnett. “Hello?” I answered as I juggled outfit options. “Good morning, Anna,” Barnett said in his smooth, confident voice. “I have good news for you.” “Oh?” “You won’t have to worry about Julia or Bob anymore.” I froze. “Really? You took care of both of them? How?” “You let me worry about the how. Just rest assured that they won’t be bothering you anymore.” I hesitated. “You didn’t do anything to hurt them, did you?” Barnett sighed. “Anna, do I really seem like someone who would do something like that?” “No.” “Then I think you have your answer.” “Well…thank you.” “You’re welcome.” I hung up, still unsure about what Barnett could have done to get both Julia and Bob off my back. •* * Since I had the entire day off—no clients scheduled—Lily and I took our time perusing the highest-end shops we could at the richest mall we could find. Lily had convinced me that, with my newfound fortune