Chapter 98

Volik

My heartbeat jumps.

I stop inside the bakery, halfway between the door and the counter.

My heartbeat does not slow.

Another half second.

It’s still racing.

I spin and reach the door in two strides.

I shove it open.

Duck through the doorway.

And when one foot hits the sidewalk, I jump.

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