At noon, Amanda Smith took advantage of her lunch break to drive to the downtown boutique mall to pick out a birthday gift for Evan Willow.
Yesterday, the tie she spent three months' salary on was snatched away by Samuel Johnson, so she could only go to buy another one just like it.
Ever since she had met Evan, she always bought him a tie from the same brand for his birthday. Before she came of age, the ties she bought were somewhat cheaper, but once she started working as an adult, she went for nicer ones. Her thinking was simple: a wonderful person like Evan deserved to be gifted items that were worthy of him.
She didn't have much money; she couldn't afford watches or suits, but she could afford a tie.
Amanda had just entered the mall when, right on her heels, a black sports car pulled up at the entrance.
The man inside took off his sunglasses and stared intently at the petite figure.
Strange, Amanda isn't working, so what is she doing in this luxury mall in broad daylight?
