Chapter 19

At that moment, the sound of running water came from Queenie's bathroom. A few minutes later, she walked out with a towel wrapped around her. Her phone suddenly vibrated. She picked it up and glanced at the screen. "Queenie, are you still awake?" It was a message from Nicholas. "It's almost 10:30 p.m. Why is he asking if I'm still up? How does he know I'm not asleep?" Queenie swallowed nervously and replied, "No, not yet." Nicholas' next message arrived in seconds. "I'm wide awake. Want to go out for a walk?" Queenie's heart immediately pounded faster. A single man and woman going for a walk this late at night? "Sure." She had wanted to turn him down, but for some reason, the thought of Nicholas' perfect V-line from the video call earlier made her accept without thinking. The instant she replied, her face burned red again. She was 30 years old, not some clueless young girl. Would it really just be a walk? ... About ten minutes later, Queenie quietly opened the door. She wor