~~ Brittany's POV

I checked my wristwatch for the upteenth time since I arrived at the restaurant before glancing back at the entrance.

"What's taking him so long?" I asked as I shot Clarissa a glance behind me.

"I don't know, ma'am. I'll try to reach him again." She walked away, leaving me to ponder my thoughts alone.

Honestly, I was so thrilled when Clarissa told me that she found out the late Sophia Brooks' father's location. And he had agreed to meet me after she offered him some cash. He was the only one who could tell me everything I needed to know about the unusual events surrounding the...