Chapter 190

“Over the top,” Valerie muttered under her breath. She stood in front of the full-length mirror in her bedroom, studying her reflection for the third time. The long black coat she wore concealed the bandages wrapping her body—and more importantly, hid her from the eyes of reporters.

“There’s no way I can leave without an escort.”

She snatched up her phone and dialed the only person she could still