Chapter 42: A Trigger
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up
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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.
"1
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?"
room."Jake Parker said he's hosting an important client
Lily Lane."Is Jake
Lily Lane paused,
frowned at the
know he'd be there," Lily Lane quickly
"It's fine."
she'd had quite a
going?"
Lane sighed."I transferred
giving
standards. Every take of my scenes is a retake; the pressure's
"You haven't acted in years; it takes
is really helpful. She occasionally gives me acting
know her, but we're not
is only being nice to me because
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"Really?"
Menu
starting to think
laughed. "Does Teacher
Lane
news
report;
a car
accident. His fiancée
was
with him."
"I remember the
asking Sonya for help delivering a freshly prepared dish to the private room. "We're closed, nobody's here. I'm
go," Sonya said, steadying
Julian Jennings on the
wish I didn't know
private room. She heard lively
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