The confession booth is not an elegant place—just a tiny room with a wooden ornament that divides the priest from his people. Alberto's face was not clear because the frame covered it, but actually, he could open it. Alberto then moved the wall so that James could face him directly.

"So you knew everything?" asked Alberto, glancing at James sideways. James tilted his head slightly, and the corners of his lips rose.

"Who is Daniel Belvedere?" James asked again. Alberto drew in ...