The Price of Guilt

As Dominic ended up taking half an hour of her time, by the time Valerie returned home, it was already ten.

Melanie was already going mad in their WhatsApp chat. Just as Valerie unlocked her phone, Melanie's messages bombarded her.

In fact, the last one was: Don't stay quiet! Blink if you've been kidnapped!

Valerie chuckled as she sat down on the couch. She then called Melanie.

As if she had been