Chapter 95

On the day we went to Cintail Mountain, I sent a message to Stephen, asking him to be prepared to handle my case—or maybe even multiple cases. However, Stephen must have been too busy because he didn't reply to my message. Stephen is very reserved and doesn't talk much. We communicate even less than I do with Taylor. But I understand, since Stephen is a top lawyer at a prestigious law firm and doesn't personally handle trivial matters. Taylor, his assistant lawyer, communicates with me on his behalf.

Cintail Mountain is over 90 miles away from Johnsonville.

Max drove us in the luxury car I had given him. He was in a good mood, playing Koji Tamaki's "Don't Leave Me" the entire way.

As we approached the entrance to Cintail Mountain, Max asked, "Jen, do you remember this song?"

I smiled lightly and replied, "Of course. It was our first Christmas together. You learned to sing it just for me."

Max smiled nostalgically and said, "Jen, wouldn't it be wonderful if we could go back to the