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Joanna Lawrence had just finished buying shoes for Annie Lawrence and was walking back home with the bags.
After a short while, her steps faltered, and her complexion slightly changed.
She felt like someone was following her.
The feeling was similar to when she thought someone was watching her in the crowd earlier.
If Joanna could initially pass it off as her misperception, then after noticing someone trailing her, she was certain that her previous intuition wasn't off-base.
There really was someone eyeing her.
The person following her right now could possibly be the same one who was watching her.
Although there were still some people on the street, and the place Joanna was walking by wasn't particularly secluded, she was somewhat startled upon realizing she was being followed.
Consequently, she quickened her pace.
The footsteps behind her also sped up.