Chapter 42: A Trigger

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In Henry's words, Jay was intermittently insane; best to ignore him. Auntie Sterling, fearing

riled got Sonya's concerns, quickly explained that Jay was a bachelor who

whenever he heard someone getting married. Nothing worry about; he'd get Leaving Simon's eatery, Henry carried the jujubes he'd picked. Back home, they sat on the second-floor sunroom, backs against each other, reading, quietly enjoying the last rays of the setting sun.

They'd planned to cook dinner together, but Henry got a call.

"It's about a business deal; I'm deciding whether to give the other party a chance."

It was work-related, so Sonya didn't pry. Shortly after Henry left, Lily Lane called, inviting her for drinks at Jake Parker's bar.

"You stood me up last time," she huffed.

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got drunk and forgot to call you. I just left," Lily Lane explained.

"I'm pretty tired, actually."

"I miss you."

"Fine, I'll go."

The bar was closed. Inside, only one private room was lit.

"Sonya, over here!"

Lily Lane waved from the bar. Sonya nodded. "Why aren't you open?"

pointed to the lit room."Jake Parker said he's hosting an

Lily Lane."Is Jake

Lane paused, "and Julian

frowned at

he'd be there," Lily Lane

"It's fine."

flushed face; she'd had quite a

going?" she

sighed."I transferred to

giving you a

has high standards. Every take of

Lily Lane. "You haven't acted in

really helpful. She occasionally gives me acting

her, but

is only being nice to me because

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you constantly, asking about you. I'm starting to think she wants you to be her

"Does Teacher Sullivan have

but..." Lily Lane pondered, "he

news

report;

a car

accident. His fiancée

was

with him."

"I remember the

the kitchen, asking Sonya for help delivering a freshly prepared dish to the private room. "We're closed, nobody's here. I'm the only one in the kitchen, I'm

said, steadying her."You're

just don't bonk Julian Jennings on

I didn't

carried the dish towards the private room. She heard lively

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