Chapter 10

"Get in your vehicle," James said. "Leave now. If you come back to this property again, I will personally make sure the next conversation happens with actual police, and it won't be about parking."For a moment, Logan looked like he might argue. Then his eyes flicked to the small crowd that had gathered without anyone noticing: a couple standing on their porch, a woman with a phone half-raised, filming. He straightened his vest, muttered something under his breath, and turned back toward his SUV."This isn't over," he said, trying to salvage something on his way out."No," James agreed. "It isn't. Just not the way you think."Logan climbed in and pulled away fast, tires chirping against the curb, the tow truck rumbling off behind him with an empty flatbed.Nancy let out a breath she felt like she'd been holding for two hours.That's when she saw her: Venus Ashley, standing at the edge of the driveway, arms crossed, face unreadable, having arrived just in time to watch her hired man get taken apart in front of half the street. Nobody had called her; she'd come on her own.James turned toward her slowly, badge still in hand, and for the first time all afternoon, the balance of power in that driveway had shifted completely. And everyone standing there knew it.Venus didn't move at first. She stood at the edge of the driveway like she'd stepped into a photograph she hadn't posed for, taking in the empty space where Logan's SUV had been, the tow truck's tire marks still fresh on the asphalt.James closed his badge case and slid it back into his jacket. "You're the one running compliance."It wasn't a question, and Venus didn't treat it like one."I'm a member of the HOA board," she said, smooth as glass, stepping closer with her chin lifted like she owned the ground she was walking on. "I don't know what you think you saw here, Agent Whitford, but Mr. Kershaw is a private contractor, not HOA staff. Whatever mistake he made is his own.""He flashed a fake badge and threatened to arrest my wife.""That does sound unfortunate." Venus's mouth curved into something that wasn't quite a smile. "I'll be sure it's addressed."

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