Chapter 225: The Castle

Seated beside Judd in the back of a cab as the last vestiges of orange, pink, and plum faded in the western sky, Jessi peered out the window at what was, apparently, their destination. The taxi was stopped before an ornate security gate guarded by a pair of very large men wearing business suits and earpieces. With the butterflies in her stomach now performing full gainers, Jessi tore her eyes away from the security guards to scan the ten-foot-high coral wall that extended in either direction from the gate in front of them. In contrast to the white wall, bougainvillea peeked over the top with bright bursts of green and fuchsia.