Chapter 13 Kill Me, and You Can Go

I didn't go to the airport. Once Grant realized I was gone, the first thing he would do was lock down the airport and every major station. Instead, I had Sylvia drive me to a rundown rental on the outskirts. It was a safe house I'd rented before the amnesia using a fake ID. As soon as I got inside, I went straight to the only thing that mattered. I pulled up a loose floorboard and dug a bank card out of the gap underneath. It was my private stash, five million dollars that didn't sit under any account name Grant knew about. "Elodie, get moving," Sylvia urged from the doorway. "Grant's going to realize any minute now." "Thanks." I lifted a hand in a casual wave. "Ms. Knox, I hope you and Grant stay together forever. Please don't let him hurt anyone else." Sylvia rolled her eyes and drove off. I changed into a plain tracksuit, pulled on a baseball cap, and covered my face with a mask. I was just about to leave the city with an unregistered driver when my phone rang. It was Gran