Author's Perspective

Even though it was calmer in the city at night, Fiona was aware that silence did not necessarily mean that she was safe. She became increasingly aware of how complicated everything had gotten the more she investigated Lucas's affairs.

While scrolling through the encrypted financial statements she had previously decrypted, her laptop's screen brightened her angular features while she sat in a dimly lit café. The numbers showed that money was being moved covertly. She had been tracking Lucas for weeks, and she was positive that the transactions were related to him.

As she traced the payments, her pulse quickened and she took a slow sip of her...