Chapter 34

• “Funmi, I think we need to talk.”
• The words came from an unexpected source. Alexander, Cole’s cousin, stood in the doorway of the coffee shop I had found solace in that afternoon. His expression was serious, more serious than I had ever seen it, and for a moment, I wondered if I had somehow crossed a line in Cole’s world that I didn’t understand.
• I paused mid-sip, the steaming cup of coffee suddenly colder against my lips. “Talk?” I echoed, unsure of his meaning.