Chapter 14: Heart Pounding

The next day, rain started falling from a leaden sky. Eager to see Brooke Casson, Rodrigo Shirvinton got off work and headed early to a tea house near Shanton Fitness Club. He took a window seat, sipped his tea, and watched the street. He glanced at his phone and figured Brooke would arrive in just a few minutes. Sure enough, barely two minutes later, Brooke stepped off a city bus. The moment she got off, she scanned the crowd. Rodrigo knew she was looking for him. Seeing she had no umbrella,...