MAVERICK

I washed my face and took a breath. I was still waiting for the address to be sent, and I had no idea where to get that amount. When the caller said to bring that kind of amount, he must have known my relationship with Lake, and he knew I could make it possible.

I stared at the two cards in my hand. There was cash in the debit card, but it wasn’t enough. Then I remembered what he told me this morning. My hopes rose beyond the stratosphere.

I was about to cry again at the thought of what I was about to do, and I couldn’t tell...