Chapter 204

Timothy's handsome face was set in a cool, unreadable expression, a faint trace of confusion between his brows. “Did you need something here?” he asked.

Jessica replied in sign language, her gestures sharp and direct. "Yes. Move aside."

Timothy took his hand off the elevator's button panel and stepped back.

Jessica pressed the button for the 18th floor.

When the elevator doors slid open, she stepped inside without looking at him. Timothy followed her in.

She stood ramrod straight, as if he didn't exist.

The elevator reached the 18th floor. Jessica strode out, making her way quickly to suite 1808. The room was empty save for a server clearing away dishes.

Her brows knitted, and the light in her eyes dulled.

Timothy raised an eyebrow.

"This was where we just had dinner," he said. "Ines was here too. Are you looking for her?"

words confirmed what Jessica had already suspected-he'd come here tonight with Sheila to

learn her son had lied for Sheila and her husband had

sharp ache tightened in

vacant and unfocused as she drifted

would be plenty of chances. Why did she

a shell, a shadow moving through the

stepped into the

a thin, tense line, his eyes dark and

the small space. The air between

was waiting near the entrance, smoking. He caught sight of Timothy

"Timothy," Yates called out.

them both, walking past

but kept his gaze locked

wife's not herself,"

worth wasting my time?"

she's not

ever say she was?" Timothy's reply

real as it gets-she'll

shrugged. "Just saying, that's not

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