Chapter 22

Reagan lowered his head. Moments later, he spoke in a low, steady voice. "I'm Mr. Simmon's bodyguard." "Are you a Simmon too?" Giselle asked. He nodded. "Mr. Simmon brought me out of the rainforest. I only had a code name before I became his bodyguard, so he gave me my name." Oh. So he was just a bodyguard. Giselle felt inexplicably more at ease. "What's your name then?" "Syme Monn." "Isn't that a last name?" Giselle asked, clearly baffled. "Mr. Simmon's surname is Simmon. Mine is Monn. My given name is Syme." Her lips twitched in helpless disbelief. Really? As if sensing her disbelief, Reagan's voice deepened. "I can't possibly share the same last name as Mr. Simmon. What about you? What's your name?" Not wanting to reveal her identity, she replied offhandedly, "My name's Gilly Pop." Diane's last name was Gilton, and "Gilly Pop" had been Giselle's childhood nickname—thanks to her chubby cheeks that made her look like a lollipop. Reagan typed it in, updating her contact. Th