PART 3 The blonde woman had pulled away from him. “What is happening?” she demanded. “Alex, who are these people?” He didn’t answer. His eyes were fixed on the folder. And then, for the first time that evening, he looked directly at me. Our eyes met across the restaurant. I had imagined this moment a…

PART 3 Before I could ask another question, heavy footsteps sounded in the hallway. “Put my son down!” Robert shouted. I kept one arm around Tommy and turned toward the door. Two police officers entered the laundry room, followed by a third officer who remained near the hallway. Robert stood behind them, his face red…

PART 3 Margaret rolled her eyes. “Honestly, the girl has inherited a fortune and suddenly thinks she’s a lawyer.” I almost smiled. She had no idea how close her joke was to the truth. I opened the folder and removed three documents. The first was the final property sale statement. The second was a letter…

PART 3 The blonde woman had pulled away from him. “What is happening?” she demanded. “Alex, who are these people?” He didn’t answer. His eyes were fixed on the folder. And then, for the first time that evening, he looked directly at me. Our eyes met across the restaurant. I had imagined this moment a…

PART 3 Before I could ask another question, heavy footsteps sounded in the hallway. “Put my son down!” Robert shouted. I kept one arm around Tommy and turned toward the door. Two police officers entered the laundry room, followed by a third officer who remained near the hallway. Robert stood behind them, his face red…

PART 3 Margaret rolled her eyes. “Honestly, the girl has inherited a fortune and suddenly thinks she’s a lawyer.” I almost smiled. She had no idea how close her joke was to the truth. I opened the folder and removed three documents. The first was the final property sale statement. The second was a letter…