Winnie lived in a secluded villa community in the suburbs. Each home was surrounded by gardens, offering excellent privacy. Several well-known actors and directors also resided in the area, but none had ever seen Winnie or known that she was hiding out there. Most people assumed she lived in the large apartment downtown.

The next afternoon, at exactly 4:30pm as agreed, Van's car arrived. The Maybach glided past a dark green corner lined with fiddle-leaf fig trees, its quiet hum ...