Carefully pulling back the heavy curtain, Peter fully expected to see a group of masked intruders creeping up his dark driveway, ready to strike.
Instead, the flickering streetlamp illuminated a single, frantic figure slipping smoothly through the deep shadows of the yard. It was Natalie, carrying a heavy duffel bag slung over her shoulder.
Before Peter could process what was happening, he watched in sheer disbelief as she slid into the driver’s seat of his luxury sedan and started the engine.
The red taillights vanished into the dark street. Feeling utterly betrayed and foolish, Peter immediately dialed the police to report the grand theft of his vehicle.
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