Chapter 21

Alexander

The morning sun beat down as John pulled up to Café Laurent.

“I’ll call when I’m done.” I straightened my tie and stepped onto the sidewalk.

The hostess practically tripped over herself, leading me to Leo’s table. He sat in the corner booth, already nursing what looked like his second espresso.

“You’re late.” Leo didn’t look up from his phone.

“Traffic.” I slid into the leather booth across from him. “Or maybe I just enjoy making you wait.”

A waitress materialized at our table, pen poised. “Your usual, Mr. Knight?”

“Black coffee.”

Once she left, I pulled out my tablet and pulled up the footage I’d been reviewing. “Take a look at this.”

I swiped through the footage, zooming in on a particular sequence. “See this woman here? She keeps showing up.”

Leo leaned forward, squinting at the screen. “Timestamp?”

“First appearance at 7:47 PM.” I tapped the screen, pointing to a blonde in a red dress hovering nea