The driver slammed on the brakes, startled by Lopez's sudden outburst.

He glanced nervously at her through the rearview mirror, unsure what was happening.

Without wasting another second, Lopez unbuckled her seat belt, pushed open the door, and hurried toward the storefront.

The driver and the security guard exchanged confused looks before the guard quickly followed after her.

"Ma'am, what are you doing?" he asked anxiously.

Lopez didn't slow down.

"Stay here," she ordered.

The bell above the entrance jingled as she stepped inside.

A burly man with a hardened face looked up from behind his desk.

His narrowed eyes swept over her as though he could sense desperation the...