One Last Breath

Chapter

1

Mayfield, Texas

Two years later

Feenie stood in the middle of the vacant lot, straining to concentrate as the noonday sun blazed down on her. It wasn't the heat, really, that made concentration impossible, but the way the man next to her was peering down her shirt.

"That's Wolf, no e at the end," he said helpfully, leaning closer as she scribbled in her reporter's notebook.

Feenie stepped back, hoping he'd get the hint. "Thank you, Mr. Wolf. And you said you've been with Lansing Corporation how long?"

"Five years." He flashed his overwhitened teeth. "And I should tell you this development promises to be one of the most luxurious gated communities on the Gulf Coast. We've spared no amenities here."

The talking points were straight out of Lansing's media packet, and Feenie wondered why the PR department never bothered to tell employees to mix it up just a teensy bit so their quotes didn't sound so canned.

"This community will set a whole new standard for luxury retirement," he plunged on, reciting the press release verbatim. "We believe ... read full excerpt from One Last Breath ebook