A Million Dollar Reckoning

Valerie saw Dominic as well. She thought he had left, but when she turned her head sideways, she saw him standing on the other side of the glass windows.

He appeared to be pitiful, standing there amidst the chilly weather as cars and passers-by moved past him on the street.

However, Valerie had never been one to be affected by others' piteous states. She averted her gaze, stood up, and walked out