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She left the room. I waited.
She came back soon.
"Are you busy tonight?" She said.
"Sort of," I said.
"Cancel it," she said.
She handed me a card.
"Go here at the designated time. Do whatever it takes to get in. The man in the shadows will be there tonight."
I looked at the card. An address was written on it and a time.
"Do what ever it takes to get in? What are you talking about? What is this?"
"Just go there at the designated time. Do whatever it takes to get in. Then steady as you go. You'll find him," she said.
"But..."
"Oh, and I almost forgot," she said.
She handed me a clipboard. Attached to it was some sort of contract.
"Please sign the release form," she said.
I signed it. I handed the clipboard back to her.
"I just go to this address at the time written here?" I said.
"Do whatever it takes to get in," she said. "Oh, and wear a dress gown. Something fancy. And a mask. Wear one of those, too."
She began to push me out the door.
"A mask?"
"Like the ones they wear at those masked balls. Oh, and I don't recommend panties. Now, I'm very busy. Good luck to you, Miss Bardot. I have to say good-bye now," she said.
She shoved me out the door and then shut it. I just stood there for a minute. I was full of questions.
I looked at the card she'd given me. My hand was actually shaking.
I realized I recognized the address.
Chapter 11
The address on the card belonged to the estate of Roland Hawthorne. He was the richest man in the city.
His estate was on the same street as the governor's mansion. I'd driven by it more than once on my way to the posh part of town.
I'd never seen the actual mansion because the entire estate was surrounded by tall stone walls. I was supposed to go there?
The time on the card read 9:13 p.m. Why was the time so precise? None of this made any sense to me.
Still, I spent the day shopping for a proper gown. I chose a beautiful black sheath. It was sleek and showed off my figure. I also bought a black lace carnival mask.
I got home in the late afternoon with my shopping bags. I bumped into Daddy at the door. He had his small carry-on suitcase with him.
