Chapter 9: The Bar Conversation

He pushed the driver's seat far back—he had no choice, his legs were simply too long. The interior of her car was just as he had imagined: completely bare of any decoration, save for a crystal star hanging from the rearview mirror that twinkled with a faint, shimmeri

Chapter 10: The Herb Oil from Hong Kong

Back home, she applied an ice pack to her ankle. When she finally lay down in bed afterward, the memory of that man's parting expression crossed her mind once more.

She felt a slight spark of annoyance. *Just listen to the kind of nonsense he was spouting!*

Chapter 11: The Health Certificate

Friday morning brought yet another courier delivery—a flat document bag mailed right from within Shanghai. With no return name or address, she figured it was most likely reference material for one of her active cases. Rushing to prepare for a court appearance, she