Blind Trust

Valerie's eyes darkened. Identifying the direction that Gareth's voice came from, she immediately grabbed his throat without saying a word and pressed him against the tree. The switchblade in her hand was unsheathed.

"Tell me," she said. "Who are you? Are you one of those people?"

She thought, 'Those hitmen have already tracked me to this point, so they won't let me off so easily.

'The person who