Chapter 45

It felt as though there was a gust of wind blowing Megan back to the present from where she had briefly been transported back in time to seven years ago. The leaves on the trees beside them fluttered to the ground. As Megan remained silent, Howard implored, "Say something." Looking at Howard's shadow, Megan replied, "You should go ask Alyssa what she said to me." Frowning, Howard said, "She doesn't know you." He was implying that Megan had been making things up. "Mr. Larson," Megan started. She tilted her chin up, looking straight into his eyes. "Do you really believe her completely?" Howard didn't respond immediately. However, the familiarity he'd felt began bubbling up in him once more. "Mr. Larson, I gain nothing by toying with Alyssa. She's your woman. With how influential you are in Acreport, a nobody like me could never stand up against you. If I hadn't been provoked," Megan paused and chuckled before going on, "why would I embark on a path of no return?" Howard's