CHAPTER 37

　　As we drove into the night, the speaker gave off directions to The blooms courtyard.

　　Putting the last curl in place, I asked, "I wasn't able to reach April Thorne, were you?"

　　He shook his head, saying, "No. Her line kept going to voicemail."

　　A sigh escaped me. "There goes our plan of buying our way in."

　　"Don't worry, I'll think of something," he assured.

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　　My mouth gaped open in shock while watching Vaughan drag the couple's unconscious forms back into the car they came in.

　　"This," I hissed. "Was your plan?

　　Just shortly after coming here, we'd parked at a corner in the spacious lot. Vaughan had come out the car to briefly scan the environment, and then proceeded to make a beeline towards? a couple at a distance alighting from an SUV. I'd followed him, right up until the time he'd asked them their names.