The Smirk That Broke Her

g Lily further into the store. H

wer drill, isn' t it?" Mike sn

ing down her face. "No! I didn'

ted sign taped to the counter. It read: "SHOPLIFTERS

t. "That applies to every item. And since your da

tools, electronics. It' s at least nine hundre

law, we can charge a penalty. Let' s say ten times that for all the

d drain from her face. It was an impossibl

d. "She didn' t take nine hund

you little liar! Tell me you took all those

ror. "Okay! Okay! I took them! I

sion was a

fied expression. He looked a

h. "Hear that? Your l

hey had terrorized her daug

s a nig

" Sarah screamed, struggling harder

r hand, the recording still active. Her finger

wift motion, she lunged and snatc

sed, pocketing the phone. "No