Book Seven: Chapter 95

“By the way,” Mike had asked. “How did you get this phone number? It shouldn’t be listed anywhere.”

“It’s my job,” she replied, trying not to smirk. Discovering Mike had been nothing but sheer luck, but she wasn’t about to give that away. “And I’m very good at it. I’ll see you soon.”

“So you knew him before he became the Caretaker?”

Beth shook her head. “Hardly. You have to understand, things happen fast at that house. I had only met him one time before he walked inside that place, and the very next day he was a different person. Is he similar to who he was before? In a lot of ways, I think so. In other ways, not so much. We’re getting the best version of him right now, that’s for sure.” She felt like her answers were vague enough that the Director wouldn’t glean anything useful from them.

“Hmm.” The Director stared at her for several seconds, then cleared his throat. “I hear he’s quite the lover.”

She had to hold back a laugh. What kind of comme