Chapter 25

• Sophia spots the navy SUV parked by the pink cafe across the road where they arranged to rendezvous, the one he told her about, and looks around before making her way over there. She can see a middle-aged white-haired man sitting inside and pulls out her cell to check the picture he sent her of how he looked. Confirming it's him, she wanders up to the passenger side and opens the door to get in. Checking around once more in case she's seen and satisfied no one here knows her.
• "Mrs. Park, hello. I'm Devon; we spoke on the phone." He has a polite yet rough accent, not typical for these parts, and Sophia smiles without it reaching her eyes. She found him under a private listing, and his specialty is extramarital affairs. "It's nice to meet you in the flesh."
• "It's been two weeks since I sent you all the information. I just need to know the outcome or if you need more time." Sophia cuts straight to the point, staring ahead instead of at him as her insides tighten and anxiety rises in her throat to strangle her. Her body runs cold, but her palms get sweaty, and she swallows hard, then clears her throat in nervousness.