Valerie was frozen in shock until her phone rang, jolting her back to reality. It was the real rideshare driver, calling because he couldn’t find her. That’s when she realized she had hopped into the wrong cat.

Quickly, Valerie apologized and canceled the other ride. Hanging up, she noticed the streets whipping past the car windows as the black sedan tutted through the rainy night.

Matthew hadn’t said where they were heading, creating a palpable tension in the ...