Chapter Sixteen: Consequential Encounters
A few days later Gael came by. Carol was out that day, so she just entered without any announcement. We had some numbers to go over, but when she arrived…
Chapter Fifteen: A Problem Emerges
It was now early June, and the summer heat was building, and the fact that it was so hot this early in the season meant that the entire summer would…
Chapter Fourteen: Two Paths Cross
A little more than a week had passed since Sophia and I enjoyed our moment in the art mansion. The memory was still fresh in my mind, and as I…