Chapter 256: The Meeting

Corbin moved fast. Lana Hayde had messaged him in the morning, and by afternoon he had sent over a meeting spot, not far from the library. It turned out to be a Thai restaurant with a bit of a local reputation. The décor wasn't fancy, but it wasn't rundown either. Still, Lana disliked the syrupy orange lighting. It dulled everything, as if someone had smeared amber over the lamps. Paola didn't like Thai food at all. As she put it, the flavors were odd, so she barely touched her food. Corbin, on...