Chapter 106

Steve pretended to topple backward onto the grass. As he landed with a soft thud, Patricia playfully kicked him in the rear, urging him to get up and show her where she'd be crashing for the night.

They strolled together to the Hyatt, arm in arm. When Steve jokingly tried to give her a playful pat on the rear, he quickly learned that Patricia had the sharpest elbows in the whole tri-state area.

The next morning, Steve handed Patricia $10,000 from his local bank branch, and they went their separate ways. He hopped on an Amtrak back to New York while she set off to find Stephano and see where life would take them.

She dialed the number on the card the FBI agent gave her, and he informed her that Stephano had left for the airport about an hour and a half ago. When she inquired about his destination and airline, he wasn't certain. He suspected Stephano was heading out West, but couldn't confirm. En route to the airport, she decided to give him a call and