Episode 10

Ethan wasn’t sure what to make of it.

In all their previous meetings, Vinnie had never appeared so torn—so distracted before. She had always looked nervous, sure, but never had he seen her so out of her element. This was different. Definitely. The way she was sitting so tensed across the desk, a soft frown tugged at her innocent pink lips, as if the world had done something absolutely stupid to piss her off. She almost appeared upset about something, as if he had done something he wasn’t exactly sure about, and now she was silently asking him to figure it out before she broke down.

Good Lord, when had he become so attuned to her unspoken emotions?

It was beyond him.

And that ended up frustrating him even more.

He was being ridiculous, that’s all.

Or maybe… maybe he was just overthinking. He probably was. But still, something felt off, and he couldn’t help but be concerned.

Could it be that she was having second thoughts about their agreement now? Did she no longer want to go th