Chapter 148

• Before the driver starts the engine, I take my cell phone out of my bag to check the time, and I see that it's already after five o'clock in the afternoon. We spent the whole day there.
• Finally, when the car is about to start and I think we are leaving, I am surprised to see the door on the other side of the car open, revealing Gérard there. He gets in without further ado, and looking somewhat anxious, asks the driver for us to leave quickly.
• He takes the phone in his hands and types quickly. I watch as his leg twitches uneasily, and he runs his hand over his face in desperation. I'm tempted to ask what's wrong, but at that moment an incoming call to him stops me.