Chapter 56

The restaurant they picked was close to her Alma Mater. It was a simple little spot, nothing fancy-worn-out decor, outdated furniture-but somehow, the place had this quiet familiarity that made her slow down as she stepped in. Pushing open the door to the private room, she found two women around her age already inside. The moment they spotted her standing there, both burst into wide grins, eyes lighting up, and then-without warning-ran straight at her for a hug. "Girl, you've been off the grid forever! We thought you disappeared off the face of the earth! Do you even know how long it's been?" Sabrina looked at them, her brain silently recalling the file she'd just read in the car. The woman with shoulder-length hair looked irritated, but there was a shimmer in her eyes like she'd just held back tears-she was straightforward, clearly, and went by the name Nina Brooks. The other one had her hair tied back in a ponytail, adorable and full of life-that was Jessica Miller. The two of them w