Chapter 73: Demeanor

"So you've been running off to the mountains over and over, huh?" Anne Showyer narrowed her eyes, her gaze darting between the two people across from her, as if she could stare hard enough to conjure an affair out of thin air. Nixon Walker and Liliana kept their faces neutral. After scanning their faces and seeing nothing, Anne finally dropped the act. She coughed awkwardly, flicked her hair off her shoulder, and looked at Nixon. "So you're the Mr. Walker my niece keeps talking about. Alicia mentioned...