Chapter 69: Catching Up Over Dinner, and the Girl Who Looked Back

Old Lane Private Kitchen. When River Lyson pushed open the door, Crystal Smut was already seated at a table by the window. Her hair hung loose over her shoulders, and she wore a thin, ivory sweater with the sleeves pulled down to her wrists. A glass of lemon water sat in front of her, beads of condensation gathering on its sides. She must have been there for a while. River pulled out a chair and sat down. Their eyes met. Two seconds passed before she spoke. "You've lost weight." "I was about...