Page 87 (2/2)

“Come with me,” she said Her voice was quiet and splintery

She disappeared into her swirl of assistants, and suddenly Judy was by Pandy’s side She touched Pandy’s arirl manner “We’ve just heard from PP He wants you to come back to New York with SondraBeth He wants to meet you”

Judy began drawing Pandy along with her, nodding her head and suest room in SondraBeth’s townhouse It’s fantastic; it has its own separate entrance”

And the next thing Pandy knew, the bodyguards had surrounded her, and she was being bundled into the back of an SUV I need to call Henry! she thought wildly as the doors slammed shut and the car started forith a jerk As Wallis House disappeared around the ht:

She had just been kidnapped by her own creation

CHAPTER SIXTEEN

A GOOD OLD New York City pothole woke her up

She bounced and hit the back of the seat Once again, it felt like her head was on fire

It wasn’t, but the place where she had hit her head two nights before, when she had fallen off the couch during the party in her apartment, was suddenly reinflamed

That had happened on Wednesday Was it a o when she was still innocent? When she was still happy?

When she was still PJ Wallis?

“Hellenor, are you awake?” Judy asked She was seated in the row ahead She turned and looked at Pandy across the top of the seat

The lump on the back of Pandy’s head throbbed She winced Pain Good, sharp, coency

“Yes,” she answered, through gritted teeth

“Would you like some water?” Judy asked