Chapter 147

I stood on the sidewalk, unmoving. Bob couldn't help but urge me in a low voice, "Ms. Sawyer, you should get in the car. There are so many people watching. It doesn't look good…" "Since you know that, why are you blocking the road like this?" I stared him straight in the eye. "You guys go ahead. I'm not going back tonight." Out of the corner of my eye, I saw the man in the back seat pause slightly, but he didn't say anything. He didn't even look up at me. He just calmly flipped through the documents in his hands, then slowly set them down. Bob, clearly caught in the middle, could only steel himself and say again, "Ms. Sawyer, please… just get in the car." Then he suddenly lowered his voice and leaned in closer. "Don't upset Mr. Ford any further. After what happened back at the party…" "What happened?" I cut him off, smiling. Ever since I woke up from my suicide attempt, Bob had been constantly taking jabs at me, mocking me at every turn. He never said anything outright, but the