Chapter 27 : Working Alone

I looked in the mirror, studying my appearance. I didn’t look anything like the real Gabrielle and that was what I was going for.

Bernard’s type of escort was the exact opposite of the true me and I had to change into what he wanted in order for him to get to notice me. Alice helped me dye my hair back to its original color, blonde. My hair was starting to become damaged from dyeing it so much, but that was the price I had to pay when I was undercover.

I was wearing the lowest-cut dress I could find in the closet. It was hot pink and short, barely covering my ass. I was wearing a pair of white kitten heels because I didn’t think Bernard would find it very sexy if I could barely walk.

Yesterday, I found Tamara again, asking her where I could find Bernard. She said that every Tuesday at ten in the morning, he had coffee with Valerie on the backyard patio. It was now ten-thirty and I wanted to catch them at the tail end of their date.

I walked down the stairs and m